poctli

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Cholula): pohtli

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poːktɬi/

Noun

poctli (inanimate)

1. smoke, fog, mist

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poːk.t͡ɬi/

Noun

pōctli (inanimate)

1. smoke, fog, mist

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 247–248.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 200.
• Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 230.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl pōctli.

Noun

poctli

1. smoke