calatl

Central Nahuatl

Calatl, “tree frog”.

Alternative forms

• (Cholula): xoxocalatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl calatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaːlatɬ]

Noun

calatl

1. tree frog.

References

• Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare Mecayapan Nahuatl ca̱la̱' and Central Huasteca Nahuatl kalatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaːlat͡ɬ]

Noun

calatl

1. red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas)

Derived terms

• milcalatl

Related terms

• atepocatl
• cacatl
• cueyatl
• tamazolin

Descendants

• Central Nahuatl: calatl
• Central Huasteca Nahuatl: kalatl
• Highland Puebla Nahuatl: kalat
• Mecayapan Nahuatl: ca̱la̱'
• Pipil: kalat
• Western Huasteca Nahuatl: kalatl

References

• Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 21