See also: ACAL, açâl, and -acal

Michoacán Nahuatl edit

Noun edit

acal

  1. reed

References edit

  • Sischo H., Guillermo (2015), Erickson de Hollenbach, Elena, editor, Vocabulario del náhuatl de Michoacán[1] (in Spanish), draft edition

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ācalli (boat, canoe), from ātl (water) + calli (structure).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈkal/ [aˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: a‧cal

Noun edit

acal m (plural acales)

  1. (dialectal, Mexico) canoe
    Synonym: canoa
  2. (dialectal, Puebla, Mexico) manger
    Synonym: pesebre

References edit

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 19

Further reading edit