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Nahuatl

Syllabification: (Na·hua·tl)
Pronunciation: /ˈnäˌwätl/
Definition of Nahuatl

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of a group of peoples native to southern Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs.
  • 2the Uto-Aztecan language of the Nahuatl.

adjective

  • relating to the Nahuatl or their language.

Origin:

via Spanish from Nahuatl náhuatl 'what pleases the ear'

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