mazamamachtia

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From mazātl (“deer, horse”) +‎ mamachtia (“to test”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /masaːmaˈmat͡ʃtia/

Noun

mazāmamachtia

1. to tame a colt
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 50r. col. 2:

     Maçamamachtia. ni. domar potros. preterit. oni maçamamachti.
     (Maçamamachtia. to tame colts.)

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Derived terms

• mazāmamachtiliztli