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yaotl

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Central Huasteca Nahuatl

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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yaotl

  1. soldier

References

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  • Vocabulario básico náhuatl-español (2004); Secretaría de Educación Pública, Gobierno del Estado de Hidalgo; Mexico.

Central Nahuatl

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Noun

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yaotl

  1. enemy

Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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yāōtl

  1. Enemy.
    • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:
      Enemigo. teyaouh.
      Enemy. teyaouh

Usage notes

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As an element of compounds, yao- usually has the meaning "war; warfare" (see yaoyotl).

Derived terms

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References

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  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 266–267.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 335.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 242.