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ollama

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English

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Noun

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ollama (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of ulama

Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ōlli (rubber, rubber ball) +‎ tlama (to hunt, to capture).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ōllama

  1. (intransitive) to play with a rubber ball, especially in the ritual ball game of ōllamaliztli

Derived terms

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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, page 76r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 355