yaotl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• iautl

Pronunciation

• IPA: /jaːoːtɬ/

Noun

yāōtl

1. Enemy.
   • 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana

     Enemigo. teyaouh.

Usage notes

As an element of compounds, yao- usually has the meaning "war; warfare" (see yaoyotl).

Derived terms

• necoc yaotl
• yaomiqui
• yaotenco
• yaotenhuah
• yaoyotl

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 266–267.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 335.
• Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 242.