acatl

Central Nahuatl

Acatl, “reed”.

Alternative forms

(Texcoco and Tlaxcala): akatl aacatl

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aːkatɬ]

Noun

acatl (inanimate)

(Amecameca, Cholula and Milpa Alta): reed, cane

Synonyms

ohuatl

Derived terms

acatlan
acaxochitl

Classical Nahuatl

The glyph for the day sign ācatl (“reed”), from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *aakatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *paka-ta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈáː.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

ācatl (inanimate)

reed
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 43v:
  Caña hueca. acatl.
  A hollow reed. acatl.
The thirteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli.
- 16C, Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12v.
  yei acatl quiere / dezir tres cañas.
  yei acatl. which means “three reeds”.

Derived terms

Proper nouns derived from acatl

Acapolco
Acatepec
Acatenanco
Acatlan
Acatzinco
Acayohcan

Descendants

Central Huasteca Nahuatl: akatl
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Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl: akatl
Western Huasteca Nahuatl: akatl

References

Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, rev. ed. edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 284

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