piltontli

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From pilli (child, son) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [piɬˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

piltōntli (animate, plural pīpiltotōntin)

  1. diminutive of pilli; a child; a young boy or girl.
  2. diminutive of pilli; a nursling.

Synonyms

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 196