tlahuilli
Central Nahuatl
[edit]Noun
[edit]tlahuilli
Classical Nahuatl
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- tlauilli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
[edit]From tlāhuia (“to light a torch or candle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tlāhuīlli (inanimate)
- candlelight, torchlight
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 145r. col. 1:
- Tlauilli. claridad, o luz de candelas.
- Tlauilli. the brightness or light of candles.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 145r
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tlāhuīlli
Noun
[edit]tlahuilli
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