nextamalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From nextli (“ash, cinders”) +‎ tamalli (“tamale”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neʃˈtamalli/

Noun

nextamalli

1. hominy

Descendants

• Spanish: nixtamal

References

• “nextamalli” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.