zoyachiquihuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From zōyātl (“palm tree”) +‎ chiquihuitl (“basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soːjaːt͡ʃiˈkiwit͡ɬ/

Noun

zōyāchiquhuitl

1. a palm-leaf basket
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 56r. col. 1:

     zoyachiquiuitl. espuerta hecha de hojas de palmas.

     (zoyachiquiuitl. basket made from palm leaves.)

References

• “zoyachiquihuitl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.