nahuatl

See also: Nahuatl, náhuatl, and nàhuatl

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnaː.watɬ]

Noun

nahuatl (inanimate)

1. (it is) something having a clear and pleasant sound.

Derived terms

• nahuaaltepetl
• nahuatlahtolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• nauatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnaː.wat͡ɬ]

Noun

nāhuatl (inanimate)

1. (it is) something having a clear and pleasant sound.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 47r:

     Claro en ſonido. tzilictic. nauatl.

     Having a clear sound. tzilictic. nauatl.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 63v. col. 2:

     Nauatl. coſa que ſuena bien,aſi como campana / &c.o hombre ladino.

     Nauatl. something producing a pleasant sound; like a bell, etc. or, also. a sly man.

Derived terms

• nāhuatlahtoa
• nāhuatlahtōlli

Descendants

• → Spanish: nahua, náhuatl
  • → English: Nahuatl

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 63v
• Rémi Siméon (1885), Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 303

Czech

Alternative forms

• náhuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnaɦuatl̩]

Noun

nahuatl m inan

1. Nahuatl, Aztec (language)

   Synonym: aztéčtina f

Declension

Declension of nahuatl (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	nahuatl	nahuatly
genitive	nahuatlu	nahuatlů
dative	nahuatlu	nahuatlům
accusative	nahuatl	nahuatly
vocative	nahuatle	nahuatly
locative	nahuatlu	nahuatlech
instrumental	nahuatlem	nahuatly

Finnish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl nāhuatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑhuɑtl/, [ˈnɑ̝ɦuɑ̝t̪l̪]
• Rhymes: -ɑhuɑtl
• Syllabification^(key): na‧hu‧atl
• Hyphenation^(key): na‧hu‧atl

Noun

nahuatl

1. The Nahuatl language.

Declension

Inflection of nahuatl (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		nahuatl	—
genitive		nahuatlin	—
partitive		nahuatlia	—
illative		nahuatliin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		nahuatl	—
accusative	nom.	nahuatl	—
	gen.	nahuatlin
genitive		nahuatlin	—
partitive		nahuatlia	—
inessive		nahuatlissa	—
elative		nahuatlista	—
illative		nahuatliin	—
adessive		nahuatlilla	—
ablative		nahuatlilta	—
allative		nahuatlille	—
essive		nahuatlina	—
translative		nahuatliksi	—
abessive		nahuatlitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nahuatl (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nahuatlini — accusative nom. nahuatlini — gen. nahuatlini genitive nahuatlini — partitive nahuatliani — inessive nahuatlissani — elative nahuatlistani — illative nahuatliini — adessive nahuatlillani — ablative nahuatliltani — allative nahuatlilleni — essive nahuatlinani — translative nahuatlikseni — abessive nahuatlittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nahuatlisi — accusative nom. nahuatlisi — gen. nahuatlisi genitive nahuatlisi — partitive nahuatliasi — inessive nahuatlissasi — elative nahuatlistasi — illative nahuatliisi — adessive nahuatlillasi — ablative nahuatliltasi — allative nahuatlillesi — essive nahuatlinasi — translative nahuatliksesi — abessive nahuatlittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nahuatlimme — accusative nom. nahuatlimme — gen. nahuatlimme genitive nahuatlimme — partitive nahuatliamme — inessive nahuatlissamme — elative nahuatlistamme — illative nahuatliimme — adessive nahuatlillamme — ablative nahuatliltamme — allative nahuatlillemme — essive nahuatlinamme — translative nahuatliksemme — abessive nahuatlittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nahuatlinne — accusative nom. nahuatlinne — gen. nahuatlinne genitive nahuatlinne — partitive nahuatlianne — inessive nahuatlissanne — elative nahuatlistanne — illative nahuatliinne — adessive nahuatlillanne — ablative nahuatliltanne — allative nahuatlillenne — essive nahuatlinanne — translative nahuatliksenne — abessive nahuatlittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative nahuatlinsa — accusative nom. nahuatlinsa — gen. nahuatlinsa genitive nahuatlinsa — partitive nahuatliaan nahuatliansa — inessive nahuatlissaan nahuatlissansa — elative nahuatlistaan nahuatlistansa — illative nahuatliinsa — adessive nahuatlillaan nahuatlillansa — ablative nahuatliltaan nahuatliltansa — allative nahuatlilleen nahuatlillensa — essive nahuatlinaan nahuatlinansa — translative nahuatlikseen nahuatliksensa — abessive nahuatlittaan nahuatlittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• nahuatlinkielinen

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.ɥatl/, /na.watl/

• Audio (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)):

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Noun

nahuatl m (uncountable)

1. Nahuatl (language)

Adjective

nahuatl (feminine nahuatle, masculine plural nahuatls, feminine plural nahuatles)

1. Nahuatl

Further reading

• “nahuatl”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish náhuatl, from Classical Nahuatl nāhuatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈwatl/
• Rhymes: -atl
• Hyphenation: na‧huàtl

Noun

nahuatl m (uncountable)

1. Nahuatl (language)

   Synonym: azteco

Adjective

nahuatl (invariable)

1. Nahuatl

Further reading

• nahuatl in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Noun

nahuatl m (uncountable)

1. alternative form of nauatle

Noun

nahuatl m or f by sense (invariable)

1. alternative form of nauatle

Swedish

Noun

nahuatl ?

1. Nahuatl (language)