Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From mīllah (farmland, cultivated fields) +‎ tlācatl (person).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [miː.lːaʔˈt͡ɬáː.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

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mīllahtlācatl (animate, plural mīllahtlācah)

  1. (he or she is) a person who works the land or inhabits a rural area; a farmer.

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References

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