cuauhchiquihuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• quauhchiquiuitl (obsolete or historical spelling)

Etymology

From cuahuitl (“wood”) +‎ chiquihuitl (“a wicker basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʷáʍt͡ʃiˈkíwit͡ɬ]

Noun

cuauhchiquihuitl inan (plural cuauhchiquihuitl)

1. (it is) a wooden basket.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 1, f. 86v. col. 1:

     Quauhchiquiuitl. chiquiuitl de tablas.

     Quauhchiquiuitl. a basket of wooden boards.

Related terms

• cuauhotlachiquihuitl