tzonicpalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tzontli (“hair”) +‎ icpalli (“seat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sonˈikpalli/

Noun

tzonicpalli

1. cushion, pillow
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 38v:

     Cabecera ycpal que ſirue por almohada. tzonicpalli.
     (Headrest of an equipal that serves as a pillow. tzonicpalli.)

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   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 153r. col. 2:

     Tzonicpalli. almohada, o coſa que ſirue para cabecera.
     (Tzonicpalli. pillow, or something that serves as a headrest.)

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Synonyms

• cuāchicpalli

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 153