michmatlatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From michin (“fish”) +‎ mātlatl (“net”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [mit͡ʃˈmaː.t͡ɬat͡ɬ]

Noun

michmātlatl (inanimate)

fishing net
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 210v.
  Red para peces. michmatlatl.
  A net for [catching] fish. michmatlatl.
- 1571: Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 102v. col. 2.
  Red para peces.michmatlatl.
  A net for [catching] fish. michmatlatl.
- Idem, f. 56r. col. 1
  Michmatlatl. red para peſcar.
  Michmatlatl. a fishing net.

Related terms

michmecatl

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, pages 102, 56

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