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ahuacatl

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Central Nahuatl

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Ahuacatl, “avocado”.

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl ahuacatl.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ahuacatl (inanimate)

  1. (Milpa Alta) avocado
  2. (Milpa Alta) testicle

Derived terms

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References

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  • Héctor Mancilla Sepúlveda (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, 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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Etymology

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    From Proto-Nahuan *pa:wa (avocado).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /aːwakat͡ɬ/, [aː.ˈwá.kat͡ɬ][2]

    Noun

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    āhuacatl (inanimate)

    1. avocado
    2. testicle

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: auakatl
    • Central Nahuatl: ahuacatli
    • Highland Puebla Nahuatl: awakat
    • Orizaba Nahuatl: awakatl
    • Temascaltepec Nahuatl: auakatl
    • Spanish: aguacate
    • Yaqui: awakáate

    References

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    1. ^ Karen Dakin (1982) La evolución fonológica del Protonáhuatl, México D.F.: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 210
    2. ^ Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 7

    Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

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    Noun

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    ahuacatl

    1. Obsolete spelling of awakatl.

    References

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    • Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.