ohtlatl
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- otlatl (obsolete)
Etymology
Cognate with Highland Puebla Nahuatl ojtat, Mecayapan Nahuatl ojtaꞌ, Northern Puebla Nahuatl ohtlatl, Pipil uhtat, Tetelcingo Nahuatl otlatl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈoʔt͜ɬat͜ɬ]
Noun
ohtlatl
- bamboo, cane
References
- Molina, Alonso de (1555) Aqui comiença vn vocabulario enla lengua Castellana y Mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Juan Pablos, page 43v: “Caña maciça. otlatl. teotlatl.”
- Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua mexicana y castellana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 24r: “Caña maciça. otlatl. teotlatl.”