ameyalatl

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl ameyalatl, cognate with ameyalli (“spring”) +‎ atl (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aː.meːˈja.laːtɬ]

Noun

ameyalatl

springwater.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From āmēyalli (“spring”) +‎ ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aː.meːˈja.laːt͡ɬ]

Noun

āmēyalātl (inanimate)

springwater
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 6r. col. 2:
  Agua de fuente. ameyalatl.
  Spring water. ameyalatl.
- Idem, f. 5r. col. 1.
  Ameyalatl. agua de fuente.
  Ameyalatl. spring water.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 6r, 5r

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