atlahcatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

ātlah "place of abundant water" + -catl "inhabitant"

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːtɬaʔkatɬ/

Noun

ātlahcatl

  1. A water-dweller.
  2. A fisherman; a sailor.

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 206.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 13.
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