nahuatl

See also: Nahuatl, náhuatl, and nàhuatl

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: Idem, 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

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Czech

Alternative forms

• náhuatl

Noun

1. Nahuatl, Aztec (language)

Synonyms

• aztéčtina f

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Finnish

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

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.ɥatl/, /na.watl/

• Audio:

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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.

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Italian

Noun

nahuatl m (countable and uncountable)

1. Nahuatl (language)

Adjective

nahuatl m or f (invariable)

1. Nahuatl

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Portuguese

Noun

nahuatl m (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of nauatle

Noun

1. Alternative form of nauatle

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Swedish

Noun

nahuatl ?

1. Nahuatl (language)