zacatl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

(Texcoco): zakatl
(Amecameca and Tlaxcala): sakatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl zacatl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsakatɬ/

Noun

zacatl (inanimate)

Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

çacatl

Etymology

From Uto-Aztecan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sakat͡ɬ/

Noun

zacatl

Dry weeds or grass, especially when used as fodder; hay.

Derived terms

acazacatl

Descendants

Central Huasteca Nahuatl: sakatl
Central Nahuatl: zacatl
Central Puebla Nahuatl: zacatl
→ Spanish: zacate
- → Cebuano: sakati
- → English: zacate
  - → Cebuano: sakate

References

“zacatl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl zacatl

Noun

zacatl

straw
hay

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