olloh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• ollo (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From ōlli (“latex”) +‎ -yoh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈoː.lːoʔ]

Noun

ōlloh (inanimate)

1. something filled with or bearing latex
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 76r. col. 2:

     Olli . cierta goma de arboles medicinal, deque ha / zen pelotas para jugar con las nalgas. / Ollo . coſa que tiene deſta goma.

     Olli. a certain type of medicinal gum extracted from trees, from which they make balls to play with their buttocks. / Ollo . something having this gum.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 76r