macuahuitl

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl mācuahuitl.

Noun

macuahuitl (plural macuahuitls)

An Aztec obsidian sword or club.

Synonyms

macana

Translations

Aztec obsidian sword or club

Chinese:
Mandarin: 馬誇威特／马夸威特 (mǎkuāwēitè)
Japanese: マカウィトル (makawitoru)
Korean: 마쿠아후이틀 (Makuahu'iteul)
Marathi: माक्वावित्ल m (mākvāvitla)
Nahuatl: maccuahuitl, macuahuitl
Russian: макуавитль (makuavitlʹ), макуауитль (makuauitlʹ)
Spanish: Macuahuitl n

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From māc (“in the hand”) +‎ cuahuitl (“wood”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maːkkʷawitɬ/

Noun

macuahuitl (inanimate, plural macuahuimeh)

a macana; a sword or club of wood with obsidian blades.
Alternative spelling of maccuahuitl

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