ohtlatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• otlatl (obsolete)

Etymology

Cognate with Highland Puebla Nahuatl ojtat, Mecayapan Nahuatl ojtaꞌ, Northern Puebla Nahuatl ohtlatl, Pipil uhtat, Tetelcingo Nahuatl otlatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈoʔt͡ɬat͡ɬ]

Noun

ohtlatl

1. bamboo, cane

References

• Molina, Alonso de (1555) Aqui comiença vn vocabulario enla lengua Castellana y Mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Juan Pablos, page 43v: “Caña maciça. otlatl. teotlatl.”
• Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua mexicana y castellana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 24r: “Caña maciça. otlatl. teotlatl.”