elotl

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Central Huasteca Nahuatl[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Central Nahuatl[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare tlaōlli (maize in general), ōlōtl (corncob) and xīlōtl (tender ear of maize).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ēlōtl

  1. A tender ear of maize.

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: elote

References[edit]

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 77

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ēlōtl.

Noun[edit]

elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Sierra Negra Nahuatl[edit]

Noun[edit]

elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl[edit]

Noun[edit]

elotl

  1. a fresh ear of corn

References[edit]