Central Nahuatl

Noun

ahuacatl ‎(inanimate)

1. avocado.

References

• Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor. (2002) Lecciones de Nahuatl, Hirata Editorial, México DF. p. 158.

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːwakat͡ɬ/^[1]
• IPA^(key): [aː.ˈwá.kat͡ɬ]^[2]

Etymology

From proto-Aztecan *pa:wa ("avocado").^[3]

Noun

āhuacatl ‎(inanimate)

1. avocado (fruit)
2. testicle

Derived terms

• āhuacamōlli
• āhuacacuahuitl
• āhuacaxōchitl

Descendants

• Spanish: aguacate
  • English: avocado

References

1. ↑ Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 7
2. ↑ Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 7
3. ↑ Karen Dakin (1982) La evolución fonológica del Protonáhuatl, México D.F.: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, ISBN 968-5802-92-0, OCLC 10216962, page 210