'amul

See also: amul and ámul

Cahuilla

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *amuwuL.[1]

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ahmōlli (“soap”), in reference to Agave species being used for soap.

Noun

ámul (absolute singular ámul, plural ámulem)

  1. agave

References

  1. ^ Stubbs, Brian D. (2020) [2011], “3a. *amu(wV) / *amuwuL”, in Uto-Aztecan: A comparative vocabulary‎[1], revised online edition, Flower Mound, Texas: Shumway Family History Services, page 48
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