gadana

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See also: gadaña

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish catana, from Japanese 刀 (katana).

Noun

gadana

  1. Katana.
    • c. 1610: Chimalpahin, "Diario", p. 134
      oncan quitecatihui ce gadana tepoztli yuhqui yn imespada ypã ponhui
      (there they place a katana of metal, which counts as their sword)

References

  • Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin, Domingo Francisco de San Antón Muñón (2006) Annals of His Time: Don Domingo Francisco de San Antón Muñón Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin, ed. and trans. by James Lockhart, Susan Schroeder & Doris Namala, Stanford: Stanford University Press, pages 170–171
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