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Central Nahuatl

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Metztli, “moon”.

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl metztli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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metztli

  1. moon
  2. month

Noun

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metztli

  1. leg

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.
  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.

Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Nahuan *məȼ-tlɨ, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *macci-ta.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    metztli

    1. thigh

    References

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    • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 236.
    • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 144.

    Etymology 2

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      From Proto-Nahuan *meeȼ-tlɨ, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mïcaC-ta.[2]

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      mētztli

      1. moon
      2. month

      References

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      1. ^ Stubbs, Brian D. (2020) [2011], “945. *macci / *maCti ‘thigh, upper leg’”, in Uto-Aztecan: A comparative vocabulary[1], revised online edition, Flower Mound, Texas: Shumway Family History Services, page 183
      2. ^ Stubbs, Brian D. (2020) [2011], “1451. *mïcaC (perhaps < *mancaL) ‘moon’”, in Uto-Aztecan: A comparative vocabulary[2], revised online edition, Flower Mound, Texas: Shumway Family History Services, pages 250–1
      • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 236.
      • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 144.
      • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 225.

      Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

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      Etymology 1

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      From Classical Nahuatl metztli.

      Noun

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      mētztli

      1. moon
      2. month

      Etymology 2

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      Cognate with Classical Nahuatl metztli (thigh).

      Noun

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      metztli

      1. leg

      References

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      • Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.

      Northern Puebla Nahuatl

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      Etymology

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      From Classical Nahuatl metztli.

      Noun

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      metztli

      1. moon
      2. month
      3. (possessed) period (menstruation)
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      References

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      • Brockway, Earl; Hershey de Brockway, Trudy; Santos Valdés, Leodegario (2018), Diccionario náhuatl del norte del estado de Puebla (Series de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas "Mariano Silva y Aceves"; 42)‎[3] (in Spanish), segunda ILV edición (versión electrónica) edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 105

      Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

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      Etymology

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      From Classical Nahuatl metztli.

      Noun

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      metztli

      1. moon

      References

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      • Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2006), “Tlen ticuih itich in cocina”, in Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán[4], segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F. México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 7