acatl

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *aakatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *paka-ta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aːkat͡ɬ]

Noun

acatl (inanimate)

  1. Reed.
  2. cane

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • acaxochitl

Classical Nahuatl

The glyph for the day sign ācatl “reed”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *aakatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *paka-ta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈáː.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

ācatl (inanimate)

  1. reed
  2. The thirteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli.
    • 16C, Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12v.
      yei acatl quiere / dezir tres cañas.
      yei acatl. which means “three reeds”.

Derived terms

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, rev. ed. edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 284
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