macpalcomolli
Classical Nahuatl
editAlternative forms
edit- macpalcomulli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
editFrom mācpalli (“palm of the hand”) + comōlli (“gully, ravine”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmācpalcomōlli (inanimate)
- cupped palm
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 187v:
- Palma dela mano acucharrada. macpalcomulli.
- The palm of the hand made into the shape of a spoon. macpalcomulli.
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa