miyahuatl

miyahuatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• miauatl, miyauatl (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [miˈjaː.wat͡ɬ]

Noun

miyāhuatl (inanimate)

1. corn tassel
   • 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 59v. col. 1.

     Eſpiga dela caña de mayz.miyauitl.

     The spike of the cornstalk. miyauitl.

   • Idem, f. 55v. col. 2.

     Miauatl. la eſpiga y flor dela caña del mayz.

     Miauatl. the spike and flower of the cornstalk.

Derived terms

• miyāhuati
• miyāhuatōtōtl

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 55v