tlaxcalli

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli.

Noun

tlaxcalli (inanimate)

  1. Tortilla.

References

  • Medina, Genaro. (1999) Curso de Nahuatl, University of Americas, Cholula, Puebla.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tla- +‎ ixca (to bake) +‎ -lli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaʃˈka.lːi]

Noun

tlaxcalli (inanimate)

  1. maize tortilla
  2. bread

Inflection

Possessive forms of tlaxcalli
Singular Plural
1st person notlaxcal totlaxcal
2nd person motlaxcal amotlaxcal
3rd person ītlaxcal īntlaxcal
impersonal tētlaxcal

Derived terms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 92r, 145v

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli

Noun

tlaxcalli

  1. tortilla.