zacatl
Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl zacatl
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsakatɬ/
Noun
zacatl (inanimate)
- Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.
Derived terms
- acazacatl
Descendants
- Spanish: zacate
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- çacatl
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsakatɬ/
Noun
zacatl
- Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.
Derived terms
- ācazacatl
Descendants
- Central Puebla Nahuatl: zacatl
- → Spanish: zacate
- → Cebuano: sakati
- → English: zacate
- → Cebuano: sakate
References
- “zacatl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl zacatl
Noun
zacatl
- straw
- hay