Nahuatl Vocabulary


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We'll begin with very basic vocabulary from Nahuatl into English:


atl-water
auakatl-avocado
ayojtli-pumpkin
ayotl-turtle
chichiltik-red
chokolatl-chocolate
elotl-corn
ichtli-fiber
istak-white
itakatl-food

itkuintli-dog
kalatl-frog
kali-house
kili-parrot
kimichi-rat
kiteki-remove
koatl-serpent
kolotl-scorpion
kostik-yellow
koyotl-coyote
kuakuake-beetle

kuautli-eagle
masatl-deer
michi-fish
miztli=cougar
nojpali-cactus
okuili-caterpillar
oselotl-jaguar
papalotl-butterfly/kite
pipioli-earrings
sitlali-star
siuatl-woman

tekolotl-owl
tepetl-hill
tlaxkali-tortillas
tliltik-black
tlitl-fire
teocuitla-gold
tokatl-spider
tomatl-tomato
uilotl-bird
xochitl-flower


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