altepemaitl

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Noun[edit]

altepemaitl

  1. village, hamlet

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From āltepētl (town, city) +‎ māitl (hand).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [aːɬ.te.peːˈmaː.it͡ɬ]

Noun[edit]

āltepēmāitl (animate, plural āltepēmāmeh)

  1. (inanimate, unpluralized) hamlet, village
  2. (animate, pluralized) villager
    Synonyms: mīllahcatl, mīllahtlacatl

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