Central Huasteca Nahuatl

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Central Nahuatl

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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Compare tlaōlli (maize in general), ōlōtl (corncob) and xīlōtl (tender ear of maize).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ēlōtl

  1. A tender ear of maize.

Descendants

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  • Spanish: elote

References

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  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 77

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

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Etymology

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Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ēlōtl.

Noun

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elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Sierra Negra Nahuatl

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Noun

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elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

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Noun

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elotl

  1. a fresh ear of corn

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