atlan chanehqueh

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 26 January 2021

Alternative forms

• atlan chaneque (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

Plural of ātlān chāneh (“water dweller”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaː.t͡ɬaːn t͡ʃaːˈneʔ.keʔ]

Noun

ātlān chānehqueh (animate, plural only)

1. Edible aquatic animals; seafood.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 82r. col. 2:

     Mariſco. ſ. cãgrejos, caracoles.&c.  atlan chaneq̃.

     Seafood, that is crabs, shellfish, etc. atlan chaneq̃.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 82r