michtlaoyoh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

michtlaoyo (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From michin (“fish”) +‎ tlaōyoh (“empanada”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [mit͡ʃ.t͡ɬaˈoː.joʔ]

Noun

michtlaōyoh (inanimate)

An fish-stuffed, empanada-like pastry.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 50v. col. 1:
  Empanada de peſcado. michtlaoyo. Y aſsi delas / de mas.
  A fish empanada. michtlaoyo. And likewise for the rest.
- Idem, f. 56r. col. 1.
  Michtlaoyo. empanada de peſcado.
  Michtlaoyo. a fish empanada.

Related terms

nacatlaōyoh

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 50v
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 274

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