otztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *ooȼtli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːtstɬi/

Noun

ōtztli (plural ōōtztin)

1. A pregnant woman.

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 243.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 180.