xochihcualli
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- xuchiqualli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
From xōchih- (“flower”) + cualli (“something good”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃoː.t͡ʃiʔˈkʷá.lːi]
Noun
xōchihcualli (inanimate, plural xōchihcualli)
- (it is) the fruit of a tree or other plant
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 127r.
- Fruta generalmente. xuchiqualli.
- Fruit in general. xuchiqualli.
- Fruta generalmente. xuchiqualli.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 127r.
Derived terms
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 265.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 328.
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