Classical Nahuatl edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From tēchān (someone's house) +‎ tlācah (people), literally “people of one's household”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˌtéː.t͡ʃaːn ˈt͡ɬáː.kaʔ]

Noun edit

tēchān tlācah (animate, plural only)

  1. (figurative) family; household

References edit

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