Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From tē- (someone, people) +‎ ilaquia (to drown) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /teː.ilaˈkilist͡ɬi/

Noun

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tēilaquiliztli

  1. the drowning of someone; the drowning of people

References

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  • Sahagún, Bernardino de (1981) Arthur J. O. Anderson, Charles E. Dibble, transl., Florentine Codex: Book 1 - The Gods, 2nd ed., rev. edition, Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, page 7