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nahuatl
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun nahuatl has 2 senses
- nahuatl(n = noun.person) - a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico; is a member of federation of tribes, tribe
- nahuatl(n = noun.communication) - the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl; is a kind of uto-aztecan, uto-aztecan language
is a kind of american indian, indian, red indian
has particulars: aztec, toltec
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nahuatl, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a member of a group of peoples native to S. Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs.
2 the language of these people.
--adj. of or concerning the Nahuatl peoples or language.
--n.
1 a member of a group of peoples native to S. Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs.
2 the language of these people.
--adj. of or concerning the Nahuatl peoples or language.
Derivative
Nahuatlan adj.
Etymology
Sp. f. Nahuatl
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