tlaxcalli

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli.

Noun[edit]

tlaxcalli (inanimate)

  1. Tortilla.

References[edit]

  • Medina, Genaro. (1999) Curso de Nahuatl, University of Americas, Cholula, Puebla.

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tla- +‎ ixca (to bake) +‎ -lli.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tlaxcalli (inanimate)

  1. maize tortilla
  2. bread

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 92r, 145v

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli

Noun[edit]

tlaxcalli

  1. tortilla.