altepemaitl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

altepemaitl

  1. village, hamlet

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From āltepētl (town, city) +‎ māitl (hand).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aːɬ.te.peːˈmaː.it͡ɬ]

Noun

āltepēmāitl (animate, plural āltepēmāmeh)

  1. (inanimate, unpluralized) hamlet, village
  2. (animate, pluralized) villager
    Synonyms: mīllahcatl, mīllahtlacatl

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