texcalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Nominalization of tetl (stone) +‎ ixca (to cook, bake) (cf. tlaxcalli (bread, tortilla)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [teʃˈka.lːi]

Noun

texcalli (inanimate)

  1. An oven, especially one for baking bread.

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