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mazatl

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Central Nahuatl

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Mazatl, “deer”.

Alternative forms

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  • (Amecameca, Nanacamilpa and Tlaxcala): masatl

Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl mazatl.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mazatl (plural mazameh)

  1. (Calpan, Cholula, Jaltocán, Milpa Alta and Texcoco) A deer.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
  • Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.

Classical Nahuatl

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The glyph for the day sign mazātl “deer”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Nahuan *masaa-tl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *masa-ta.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mazātl anim (plural mamazah or mazameh)

  1. deer
  2. (in compounds) beast, wild animal
  3. (in compounds) horse
  4. The seventh day sign of the Aztec tonalpohualli, a deer's head.
    • 16C, Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12r.
      ma tlactl.maça / tli. [sic] qúe qujere / dezir. diez çier / uos. obeſtias.
      ma tlactl. maçatli. [sic] which means “ten deer” or “ten beasts”.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: masatl
  • Central Nahuatl: mazatl, masatl
  • Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl: masatl
  • Western Huasteca Nahuatl: masatl
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: masötl
  • Pipil: masat

References

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  1. ^ Stubbs, Brian D. (2020) [2011], “641a. *masa / *maso 'deer'”, in Uto-Aztecan: A comparative vocabulary[1], revised online edition, Flower Mound, Texas: Shumway Family History Services, page 144
  • Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 35r, 50r, 51v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885), Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 243
  • Laurette Séjourné (1981), El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 22