tlalxayotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tlālli (“earth”) +‎ xāyōtl (“feces”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɬaːlˈʃaːjoːt͡ɬ/

Noun

tlālxāyōtl

1. silt, sludge
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 125r. col. 1:

     tlalxayotl. cieno.
     (tlalxayotl. silt.)

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• “tlalxayotl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2012.