tlamatzohualli
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Classical Nahuatl[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- tlamatzoalli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology[edit]
From tla- + mātzohua (“to fold (tortillas)”) + -lli.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tlamātzohualli (inanimate)
- (usually uncountable) maize tortillas that have been folded, softened or otherwise handled
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 126r. col. 2:
- Tlamatzoalli . tortillas dobladas, plegadas o ſouajadas.
- Tlamatzoalli. tortillas that have been refolded, folded or otherwise handled.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (folded tortilla): tlaxcalli
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 126r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 612