tilmahtli

Central Nahuatl

Noun

tilmahtli

1. tilma.

Classical Nahuatl

Saint Juan Diego Cuāuhtlahtoātzin depicted wearing a tilmahtli as a cloak knotted over his right shoulder.

Alternative forms

• tilmatli (obsolete spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tiɬˈmáʔt͡ɬi]

Noun

tilmahtli inan (plural tilmahtli)

1. an overgarment for men; a cotton cloak worn fastened on the shoulder, or as a long apron.

Descendants

• Spanish: tilma

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 254.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 241.
• Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 235.