tlemoyonextli

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 21 April 2018

Etymology

From tlemōyōtl (“spark”) +‎ nextli (“ash, cinders”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɬemoːˈjoːneʃt͡ɬi/

Noun

tlemōyōnextli

A dead or extinguished spark.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 147r. col. 2:
  Tlemuyonextli. morcella, o centella muerta.
  Tlemuyonextli. a dead spark.

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