zacatl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl zacatl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsakatɬ/

Noun

zacatl (inanimate)

  1. Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • çacatl

Etymology

From Uto-Aztecan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sakat͡ɬ/

Noun

zacatl

  1. Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms

  • acazacatl

Descendants

  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: sakatl
  • Central Nahuatl: zacatl
  • Central Puebla Nahuatl: zacatl
  • Spanish: zacate

References

  • zacatl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl zacatl

Noun

zacatl

  1. straw
  2. hay