maccuahuitl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 22 August 2013

Etymology

From māc (“in the hand”) +‎ cuahuitl (“wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːkkʷawitɬ/

Noun

maccuahuitl (inanimate, plural macuahuimeh)

1. A macuahuitl; a macana; a sword or club of wood with obsidian blades.

Derived terms

• maccuauhtopilli
• tepozmaccuahuitl

References

• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 127.