mazatl

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Central Nahuatl

Mazatl, “deer”.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl mazatl.

Pronunciation

Noun

mazatl (plural mazameh)

  1. (Amecameca, Cholula, Milpa Alta and Texcoco) A deer.

Derived terms

References

  • 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

The glyph for the day sign mazātl “deer”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *masaatl.

Pronunciation

Noun

mazātl anim (plural mamazah or mazameh)

  1. deer
  2. (in compounds) beast, wild animal
  3. (in compounds) horse
  4. The seventh day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, a deer's head.
    • 16C, Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12r.
      ma tlactl.maça / tli. [sic] qúe qujere / dezir. diez çier / uos. obeſtias.
      ma tlactl. maçatli. [sic] which means “ten deer” or “ten beasts”.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: masatl
  • Central Nahuatl: mazatl
  • Pipil: masat

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 35r, 50r, 51v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 243
  • Laurette Séjourné (1981) El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 22