olotl

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːloːtɬ/

Noun

olotl

  1. shelled corncob.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare tlaōlli (“maize (in general)”), ēlōtl (“green ear of maize”) and xīlōtl (“immature, tender ear of maize”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːloːt͡ɬ/

Noun

ōlōtl

  1. heart (organ)
    Synonym: yōllōtl
  2. A shelled corncob.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Spanish: olote

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 178

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ōlōtl

Noun

olotl

  1. corncob.

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Etymology

Cf. Classical Nahuatl ōlōtl.

Noun

olotl

  1. corncob

See also

References

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