ollama
Classical Nahuatl
FWOTD – 12 December 2018
Alternative forms
- ullama, vllama (obsolete spelling)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [oːˈlːá.ma]
Verb
ōllama
- (intransitive) to play with a rubber ball, especially in the ritual ball game of ōllamaliztli
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 145r:
- Iugar ala pelota con las nalgas. n,ollama.nin,ollamia. ni- / te,ollamia.
- To play in a ball game with the buttocks. n,ollama. nin,ollamia. nite,ollamia.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 76r. col. 2:
- Ollama. n. jugar a la pelota con las nalgas . Prete. onollan.
- Ollama. n. to play a ball game with the buttocks. Preterite: onollan.
Derived terms
- ōllamaliztli
- ōllamani
- ōllanqui
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 76r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 355
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