tlahuilli

Central Nahuatl

Noun

tlahuilli

1. light.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• tlauilli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlāhuia (“to light a torch or candle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɬaːˈwiː.lːi]

Noun

tlāhuīlli (inanimate)

1. candlelight, torchlight
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 145r. col. 1:

     Tlauilli. claridad, o luz de candelas.

     Tlauilli. the brightness or light of candles.

Derived terms

• tlāhuīlcalli
• tlāhuīlcuahuitl
• tlāhuīlloh
• tlāhuīllōtl
• tlāhuīltetl

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 145r

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tlāhuīlli

Noun

tlahuilli

1. light.