zacatl

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl zacatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsakatɬ/

Noun

zacatl (inanimate)

1. Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms

• acazacatl

Descendants

• Spanish: zacate

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• çacatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsakatɬ/

Noun

zacatl

1. Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms

• ācazacatl

Descendants

• Central Puebla Nahuatl: zacatl
• → Spanish: zacate
  • → Cebuano: sakati
  • → English: zacate
    • → Cebuano: sakate

References

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

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Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl zacatl

Noun

zacatl

1. straw
2. hay