ozomahtli

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Central Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl ozomahtli.

Noun

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ozomahtli

  1. monkey

Derived terms

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References

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  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

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The glyph for the day sign ozomahtli “monkey”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [o.soˈmáʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

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ozomahtli anim (plural ozomahtin)

  1. (it is a) monkey.
  2. (it is) the eleventh day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, corresponding to this animal.
    • 16C, Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12v.
      çe Vçumatli / q̃ quiere. dezir / Vna mona.
      çe Vçumatli. which means “one monkey”.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 86r, 76r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 353
  • Laurette Séjourné (1981) El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 26