capollah

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

capulla (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From capolin (“wild cherry tree”) +‎ -tlah.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kaˈpó.lːaʔ]

Noun

capollah (locative)

(in) the place of many wild cherry trees; cherry orchard
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 34r. col. 2:
  Cerezal. capulla. capulquauhtla.
  A cherry orchard. capulla. capulquauhtla.
- Idem, f. 12v. col. 1.
  Capulla . cerezal .
  Capulla. a chery orchard.

Synonyms

(cherry orchard): capolcuauhtlah

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 34r, 12v

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.