Classical Nahuatl edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Apocopic form of synonymous zacayamānqui.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [sa.kaˈjá.maːn̥]

Noun edit

zacayamān (inanimate)

  1. (it is) soft straw or hay, used especially to make beds or mattresses.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 13r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 54