ilhuicaamaitl
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- ylhuica amaitl (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
From ilhuicaātl (“sea”) + māitl (“hand, arm”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [iɬ.wi.ka.aːˈmaː.it͡ɬ]
Noun
ilhuicaāmāitl (inanimate)
- coastal lagoon, estuary
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 119r.
- Eſtero de mar. amaytl.axomulli ylhuica amaitl.
- A lagoon of the sea. amaytl. axomulli. ylhuica amaitl.
- Eſtero de mar. amaytl.axomulli ylhuica amaitl.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 60v. col. 2.
- Eſtero de mar.amaytl.axomulli. ylhuicaamaitl.
- A lagoon of the sea. amaytl. axomulli. ylhuicaamaitl.
- Eſtero de mar.amaytl.axomulli. ylhuicaamaitl.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 119r.
Synonyms
- āmāitl
- āxōmolli
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 60v
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