metl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• metli

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan. Cognate with Huichol mái (“agave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /metɬ/

Noun

metl

1. agave, maguey, century plant.

Derived terms

• memīlli

References

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