mazaehuatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

maçaeuatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From mazātl (“deer”) +‎ ēhuatl (“skin, hide”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ma.saːˈeː.wat͡ɬ]

Noun

mazāēhuatl (inanimate)

an animal hide or skin
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 50r. col. 1.
  Maçaeuatl. piel de animal
  Maçaeuatl. an animal skin.
the hide or skin of a deer
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 32v. col. 2.
  Cuero de venado. maçaeuatl.
  The hide of a deer. maçaeuatl.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 32, 50

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