pahatl
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Classical Nahuatl[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- paatl (obsolete spelling)
Etymology[edit]
From pahtli (“medicine”) + ātl (“water”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pahātl (inanimate)
- an ointment, perfume, or similar substance used to soothe the body
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 78v. col. 1:
- Paatl . agua roſada . vnguento ſuaue, o coſa ſeme / jante para recrear el cuerpo.
- Paatl. rose water. a soft ointment or something similar [used] to soothe the body.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 78