Nahuatl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

name

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Nahuatl.wav /ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/ /nɑːˈwɑːt(ə)l/ /nəˈwɑːt(ə)l/

Nahuatl Nahua Nahuatls

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

Aztec Mexican Nahuatlato

Wiktionary’s coverage of Nahuatl terms

Nahuatlan Nahuatlist Central Nahuatl Tetelcingo Nahuatl Classical Nahuatl Nahuatlism

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