zacatl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Texcoco): zakatl
• (Tlaxcala): sakatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl zacatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsakatɬ/

Noun

zacatl (inanimate)

1. Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms

• acazacatl
• zacacintli
• zacatochin

References

• 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.

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Uto-Aztecan.

Alternative forms

• çacatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sakat͡ɬ/

Noun

zacatl

1. Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms

• acazacatl

Descendants

• Central Huasteca Nahuatl: sakatl
• Central Nahuatl: zacatl
• Central Puebla Nahuatl: zacatl
• → Spanish: zacate
  • → Cebuano: sakati
  • → English: zacate
    • → Cebuano: sakate

References

• “zacatl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

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Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl zacatl

Noun

zacatl

1. straw
2. hay