-tzalan

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡saːlan̥/

Suffix

-tzālan

1. (added to nouns) A locative suffix: between or among something(s). Can denote passageways or roads with the absolutive suffix -tli.

   to- (“1st plural possessive”) → totzālan (“between us, among us”)

   calli (“house”) → caltzālan (“between houses”)

   caltzālan + -tli (“absolute”) → caltzālantli (“road or street between houses”)

Synonyms

• (locative suffix): -titlan, -nahuac

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -tzalan