amatlahcuilolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

amatlacuilolli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From āmatl (“paper”) +‎ tlahcuilōlli (“written document”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aː.ma.t͡ɬaʔ.kʷiˈloː.lːi]

Noun

āmatlahcuilōlli (inanimate)

A letter; a written message.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 45r:
  Carta eſcripta. amatlacuilolli.
  A written letter. amatlacuilolli.
- Idem, f. 154r.
  Letra carta menſajera. amatlacuilolli.
  A letter, a written message. amatlacuilolli.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl āmatlahcuilōlli

Noun

amatlahcuilolli

A letter.

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