tentli

Central Nahuatl

Noun

tentli

  1. lip.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *teentli (“mouth”), from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tïni-ta (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teːntɬi/

Noun

tēntli

  1. lip (body part on face)
  2. edge, brim
  3. word
    Synonym: tlahtōlli

Derived terms

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 251–252.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 226.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 234.
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