nanacatl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

nanacatl

  1. (Amecameca) mushroom, fungus

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Karttunen suggests a relation to nacatl (meat, flesh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˈnakat͡ɬ/

Noun

nanacatl (inanimate)

  1. mushroom, fungus

Derived terms

  • chīmalnanacatl
  • cuauhnanacatl
  • menanacatl
  • tenanacatl
  • texcalnanacatl
  • tlazōlnanacatl
  • xelhuāznanacatl
  • xōchinanacatl
  • zacananacatl

Descendants

  • Spanish: nanacate

See also

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 159
  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 94