atlahcatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• atlacatl

Etymology

ātlah "place of abundant water" + -catl "inhabitant"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːtɬaʔkatɬ/

Noun

ātlahcatl

1. A water-dweller.
2. A fisherman; a sailor.

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 206.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 13.