matzahtli

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Central Nahuatl matzahtli

Noun

matzahtli

  1. pineapple.

References

  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.tsaʔ.tɬi/

Noun

matzahtli

  1. pineapple
    • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:
      Piña fruta conocida. matzatli.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 140.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl matzahtli

Noun

matzahtli

  1. pineapple.
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