tlalxayotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tlālli (“earth”) +‎ xāyōtl (“feces”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɬaːlˈʃaːjoːt͡ɬ/

Noun

tlālxāyōtl

silt, sludge
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 125r. col. 1:
  tlalxayotl. cieno.
  (tlalxayotl. silt.)
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

“tlalxayotl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2012.

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