nohpalli
Central Nahuatl
FWOTD – 8 September 2015
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl nohpalli
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noʔpalli/
Noun
nohpalli (inanimate)
- Prickly pear cactus; nopal.
References
- Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor. (2002) Lecciones de Nahuatl, Hirata Editorial, México DF. p. 158.
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- nopalli
Etymology
From Proto-Uto-Aztecan (compare Cahuilla navet)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noʔpalli/
Noun
nohpalli
- prickly pear cactus, nopal
Descendants
- → Spanish: nopal
- → Asturian: nopal
- → English: nopal
- → French: nopal
See also
- nochtli
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 241.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 172.
- Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 227.