macuilli
Central Nahuatl
| < 4 | 5 | 6 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : macuilli Ordinal : inic macuilli | ||
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl macuilli
Numeral
macuilli
- five.
Classical Nahuatl
| 50 | ||
| ← 4 | 5 | 6 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: mācuīlli Ordinal: ic mācuīlli Adverbial: mācuīlcān, mācuīlpa Distributive: māmācuīlli, mahmācuīlli | ||
Alternative forms
- macuili (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
Some suggest a compound of mā- (“arm, hand”) + the patientive of cui (“to take, hold”), thus “what is held in one arm or hand; five”, and implying a semantic relation or contrast with mahtlāctli (“ten”), based on mah- (“arm, hand”) + tlāctli (“torso, trunk”), thus “both arms; ten”. Compare Pipil makwil (“five”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [maːˈkʷiː.lːi]
Numeral
mācuīlli
- five
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 250r:
- 5 cinco.macuilli.
- 5 five. macuilli.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 119r. col. 1:
- 5 Cinco . macuilli.
- 5 Five. macuilli.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 51r. col. 2:
- Macuilli. cinco
- Macuilli. five.
Derived terms
- mācuiltzontli
- mācuilxiquipilli
- mācuīlcān
- mācuīlpa
- mācuīlpōhualli
- mācuīltiyānquiztli
- ommācuilli
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 119r, 51r
- Wright, David (2016) Lectura del Náhuatl, rev. ed. edition, Ciudad de México: Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas, page 180
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl macuilli
Numeral
macuilli
- five.