maxtlatl

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl maxtlatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʃ.tɬatɬ/

Noun

maxtlatl

1. loincloth

References

• Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From māxatl (“crotch”) +‎ tlatl (“strip of cloth”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʃ.tɬatɬ/

Noun

maxtlatl

1. loincloth; breechclout
   • c. 1609, Tezozomoc, Chimalpahin, Cronica mexicayotl, f. 24v:

     Auh yn oquichtin aocmo maxtleque. ça tzintlapantinemia. anoço ça tzintlapãtinemi maxauhtinemi.

     And [so] the men no longer have breechclouts. They just go with buttocks or virile members bare.

Descendants

• Central Nahuatl: maxtlatl, maxtl
  • Spanish: maxtlate