tlemoyonextli

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 21 April 2018

Etymology

From tlemōyōtl (“spark”) +‎ nextli (“ash, cinders”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɬemoːˈjoːneʃt͡ɬi/

Noun

tlemōyōnextli

1. A dead or extinguished spark.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 147r. col. 2:

     Tlemuyonextli. morcella, o centella muerta.

     Tlemuyonextli. a dead spark.