hueyi Caxtillan xonacatl

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From huēyi (something large) +‎ Caxtīllān (Spain; something Spanish) +‎ xonacatl (a bulb; onion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [weː.ji.kaʃ.tíː.lːaːn̥ ʃoˈná.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

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huēyi Caxtīllān xonacatl (inanimate, plural huēyi Caxtīllān xonacatl)

  1. (it is) a leek.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa