xalli

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Central Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl xalli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xalli

  1. (Cholula) sand

Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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Compare Michoacán Nahuatl xali, Tetelcingo Nahuatl xöli̱.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xalli

  1. sand

Derived terms

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References

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  • Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 321
  • Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 241

Orizaba Nahuatl

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Noun

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xalli

  1. sand