tlalocan

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Tlāloc (Tlaloc, the Aztec rain god) +‎ -tlān (place)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɬaːˈloːkaːn̥/

Noun

tlālōcān

  1. "the place of Tlaloc", the Aztec rain god; a paradise where the souls of those who died from drowning, storms, and lightning strikes are believed to reside in