Nahuatl

See also: nahuatl, náhuatl, and nàhuatl

English

Etymology

From Spanish náhuatl, from Classical Nahuatl nahuatl, nahuatlatolli (“the clear or understandable language”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/, /nɑːˈwɑːt(ə)l/, /nəˈwɑːt(ə)l/

Noun

Nahuatl (plural Nahuatls or Nahuatl)

  1. A member of a group of people indigenous to the Central Mexico region spanning multiple tribal groups including the Aztecs.

Proper noun

Nahuatl

  1. The polysynthetic Aztecan language spoken by an indigenous people of Mexico.

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