zacatl

Central Nahuatl edit

Alternative forms edit

(Texcoco): zakatl
(Amecameca and Tlaxcala): sakatl

Etymology edit

From Classical Nahuatl zacatl.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsakatɬ/

Noun edit

zacatl (inanimate)

Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms edit

Classical Nahuatl edit

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zacatl

Alternative forms edit

çacatl

Etymology edit

From Uto-Aztecan.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sakat͡ɬ/

Noun edit

zacatl

Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms edit

acazacatl

Descendants edit

Central Huasteca Nahuatl: sakatl
Central Nahuatl: zacatl
Central Puebla Nahuatl: zacatl
→ Spanish: zacate
- → Cebuano: sakati
- → English: zacate
  - → Cebuano: sakate

References edit

“zacatl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl edit

Etymology edit

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl zacatl

Noun edit

zacatl

straw
hay

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