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Latest revision as of 09:11, 8 November 2012
Nahuatl is an Aztecan language, spoken by the Aztecs and their descendants in Mexico.
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Lateral Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stops | p | t | c (k) | h (ʔ ?) | |||
| Affricates | tz (ts t_s) | tl (tˡɬ t_l_K) | ch (tʃ t_S) | ||||
| Fricatives | z (s) | l (ɬ K) | x (ʃ S) | ||||
| Nasals | m | n | |||||
| Semi-vowels | y (j) | hu (w) |
- /w/ is spelt uh syllable-finally.
- /kw/ is spelt cu, or uc syllable-finally.
- /s/ before i or e is spelt c, and z elsewhere
- /k/ before i or e is spelt qu, and c elsewhere
Nahuatl words in English
- atlatl
- avocado (←ahuacatl)
- axolotl
- chicle (←chictli)
- chili, chile, chilli (←chilli)
- chocolate (←xocolatl)
- cocoa, cacao (←cacahuatl)
- guacamole (←ahuacamolli)
- coyote (←coyotl)
- ocelot (←ocelotl)
- peyote, peyotl (←peyotl)
- tomato (←tomatl)
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