camohtli

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Noun

camohtli

  1. sweet potato.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • camotli (obsolete spelling)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaˈmoʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

camohtli (inanimate)

  1. the edible tuber of the sweet potato plant, Ipomoea batatas

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Spanish: camote
    • Chavacano: camote
    • → English: camote
    • → Tagalog: kamote, kamuti — obsolete

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl camohtli

Noun

camohtli (plural camohtini)

  1. sweet potato.
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