totoltetl iyiztaca

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From tōtoltetl (egg) +‎ īyiztāca (its whiteness, white color).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [toːˈtóɬ.tet͡ɬ iː.jisˈtáː.ka]

Noun[edit]

tōtoltetl īyiztāca (inanimate)

  1. the egg white or albumen, especially when boiled or cooked

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References[edit]

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 150v