macpalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

māitl (“hand”) +‎ icpalli (“seat”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maːkˈpa.lːi]

Noun

mācpalli (inanimate)

1. palm (inner part of hand)
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 187v:

     Palma dela mano.  macpalli.

     The palm of the hand. macpalli.

Derived terms

• mācpalco
• mācpalcomōlli
• mācpalyōllohtli

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa