hueyi Caxtillan xonacatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • uey castillan xonacatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From huēyi (something large) +‎ Caxtīllān (Spain; something Spanish) +‎ xonacatl (a bulb; onion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [weː.ji.kaʃ.tíː.lːaːn̥ ʃoˈná.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

huēyi Caxtīllān xonacatl (inanimate, plural huēyi Caxtīllān xonacatl)

  1. (it is) a leek.

Synonyms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa