tlahuilcalli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

tlauilcalli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlāhuīlli (“candlelight”) +‎ calli (“house”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɬaː.wiːɬˈka.lːi]

Noun

tlāhuīlcalli (inanimate)

lantern
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 76v. col. 2:
  Lanterna o lenterna. tlauilcalli.ococallotl.
  A lantern. tlauilcalli. ococallotl.
- Idem, f. 144v. col. 2.
  Tlauilcalli. lanterna para alumbrar de noche.
  Tlauilcalli. a lantern to illuminate during the night.

Synonyms

ocōcallōtl

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 76v, 144v

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