tahtli

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Central Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl tahtli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tahtli (animate)

  1. Father.

References

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  • Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
  • Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Amecameca variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.

Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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  • tatli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

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Perhaps ultimately imitative. Compare tata (dad).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tahtli (animate, plural tahtin)

  1. father

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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  • (with regard to gender) nāntli (mother)
  • (with regard to ancestry) conētl (child)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 249.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 214.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 232.

Orizaba Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl tahtli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tahtli

  1. Father.