cuachtli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Attested indirectly in compounds such as cuāchcalli (“canopy”), cuāchicpalli (“cushion”) and cuāchpāmitl (“banner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʷaːt͡ʃt͡ɬi/

Noun

cuāchtli

1. A large cotton blanket or sheet.

Derived terms

• cuāchcalli
• cuāchicpalli
• cuāchpāmitl

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 56