pahatl
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- paatl (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
From pahtli (“medicine”) + ātl (“water”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpaʔ.aːt͡ɬ]
Noun
pahātl (inanimate)
- an ointment, perfume, or similar substance used to soothe the body
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 78v. col. 1:
- Paatl . agua roſada . vnguento ſuaue, o coſa ſeme / jante para recrear el cuerpo.
- Paatl. rose water. a soft ointment or something similar [used] to soothe the body.
Related terms
- xōchātl, xōchiātl
References
- Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 78