maxtli

Central Nahuatl

Maxtli, “briefs”.

Alternative forms

(Calpan): kalzon
(Milpa Alta): caltzomitl
(Jaltocán and Texcoco): kaltzomitl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl maxtli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaʃtɬi/

Noun

maxtli

briefs, male underwear.
loincloth.

Derived terms

References

Héctor Mancilla Sepúlveda (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmaʃ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

maxtli

loincloth

Related terms

maxtlatl

Descendants

Central Nahuatl: maxtli

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl maxtli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmaʃ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

maxtli

briefs

References

Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura (2001). Diccionario Español-Nauatl, Colegio de lenguas y Literatura indígena del Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, Administración Pública del Estado de México, Toluca, Mexico.

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