caleh

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From calli (“house, home”) +‎ -eh (“possessor of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaleʔ/

Noun

caleh (absolutive plural calehqueh)

1. householder, family head

   • 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 11v. col. 1.

     cale. dueño o señor dela casa.

     (cale. owner or master of the house.)

Synonyms

• chāneh

References

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