ayotl

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈajotɬ]

Noun

ayotl

  1. turtle.
  2. A great bean.

References

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Ayotl, “turtle”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈajotɬ]

Noun

ayotl

  1. turtle.
  2. A stew.

References

  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Héctor Mancilla Sepúlveda (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.
  • Pérez Barragán, Ignacio (2017); Diccionario de Náhuatl Tlaxcalteca, Región Matlalcueitl; Ed. Ce-Acatl, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nahuan *aayootl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *aya-wɨt-ta (big tortoise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈajot͡ɬ]

Noun

ayotl

  1. turtle; tortoise
    • 1547, Andrés de Olmos, Arte para aprender la lengua mexicana, ed. by Rémi Siméon (1875)
      Ayutl, tortuga, nayuuh.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:
      Tortuga. ayutl.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Noun

ayotl

  1. soup; stew

References

  • Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, pages 16–17

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Noun

ayotl

  1. turtle.

Orizaba Nahuatl

Noun

ayotl

  1. turtle

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Noun

ayotl

  1. turtle.
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