zacayamanqui

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From zacatl (hay, grass) +‎ yamānqui (something soft).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [sa.ka.jaˈmáːŋ.ki]

Noun[edit]

zacayamānqui (inanimate)

  1. (it is) soft straw or hay, used especially to make beds or mattresses.

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References[edit]

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 13r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 54