matlatl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

matlatl

1. (Amecameca, Cholula, Milpa Alta, Texcoco and Tlaxcala): net.

References

• Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From māitl (“hand”) +‎ tlatl (“strip of cloth”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːt͡ɬat͡ɬ/

Noun

mātlatl

1. net

Derived terms

• mātlatepitōn
• mātlatlāza (verb)
• mātlatōntli
• mātlatzālantli
• mātlaxiquipilli
• mātlayahualoa (verb)
• michmātlatl
• tōtōmātlatl

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 139