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Nahuatl

Na hua tl |ˈnäˌwätl ˈˌnɑˈˌwɑtl | noun ( pl. same ) 1 a member of a group of peoples native to southern Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs. 2 the Uto-Aztecan language of these peoples. adjective of or relating to these peoples or their language. ORIGIN via Spanish from Nahuatl náhuatl what pleases the ear.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Nahuatl

Nahuatl |ˈnɑːwɑːt (ə )l, nɑːˈwɑːt (ə )l | noun ( pl. same or Nahuatls ) 1 a member of a group of peoples native to southern Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs. 2 [ mass noun ] the Uto-Aztecan language of the Nahuatl, which has over 1 million speakers. adjective relating to the Nahuatl or their language. ORIGIN via Spanish from Nahuatl.

 

Spanish Dictionary

náhuatl

náhuatl nahua .

 

nahuatlato, -ta

nahuatlato, -ta adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [indígena ] Que servía de intérprete entre los españoles y los indígenas en México .

 

náhuatle

náhuatle nahua .

 

nahuatlismo

nahuatlismo nombre masculino Palabra, expresión o giro procedentes de la lengua náhuatl que se usan en otra lengua :la palabra «cacahuete » es un nahuatlismo .