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xilotlah

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From xīlōtl (unripe ear of maize) +‎ -tlah.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃiːˈloː.t͡ɬaʔ]

Noun

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xīlōtlah (locative)

  1. the season when ears of maize are still unripe

References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 113r, 159r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 766