texolotl

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Noun[edit]

texolotl

  1. pestle, grinding stone

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From teci (“to grind maize”) +‎ ōlōtl (“corn cob”), because of the pestle's cylindrical shape.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /teʃˈoːloːt͡ɬ/

Noun[edit]

texōlōtl (absolutive plural texōlōmeh)

  1. pestle, grinding stone

Descendants[edit]

  • → Spanish: tejolote

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 238
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