metztli

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /metstɬi/

Noun

metztli

  1. Thigh.

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 236.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 144.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nahuan *meeȼtli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mïca-ta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meːtstɬi/

Noun

mētztli

  1. Moon.
  2. Month.

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 236.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 144.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 225.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology 1

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl mētztli, from Proto-Nahuan *meeȼtli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mïca-ta.

Noun

mētztli

  1. moon
  2. month

Etymology 2

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl metztli

Noun

metztli

  1. leg

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *meeȼtli, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mïca-ta.

Noun

metztli

  1. moon

References

  • Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2006), “Tlen ticuih itich in cocina”, in Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F. México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 7
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