mahpilli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• mapilli

Etymology

mah- (“hand”) +‎ -pilli (“appendage”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʔpilli/

Noun

mahpilli

1. finger

Derived terms

• mahpilxocoyotl

Descendants

• Mecayapan Nahuatl: májpil

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 234.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 131.
• Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 224.