tanahtontli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tanahtli (“palm-leaf basket”) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta.naʔˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

tanahtōntli (inanimate)

1. diminutive of tanahtli; a small palm-leaf basket
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 90v. col. 2:

     Tanatontli. eſportilla deſtas palmas.

     Tanatontli. a small basket made from these palm leaves.

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 90v