xictli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan [Term?], from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *siku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːktɬi/

Noun

xīctli

1. navel
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 159r. col. 1.

     xictli. ombligo, o bruxula para tirar derecho.

     xictli. navel; or peephole.

2. umbilical cord

Derived terms

• āxīctli

References

• “xictli” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.