nacaocuilin

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From nacatl (meat) + ocuilin (worm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [na.ka.oˈkʷi.lin]

Noun

nacaocuilin (animate)

  1. maggot

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 61v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 297
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