tlenenepilli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

tletl "fire" + nenepilli "tongue"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɬenenepilli/

Noun

tlenenepilli

1. Flame.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:

     Llama de huego. tlemiyauatl. tlecueçallotl. tlenenepilli.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 261.