maccuahuitl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 22 August 2013

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːkkʷawitɬ/

Noun

māccuahuitl

  1. A macuahuitl; a macana; a sword or club of wood with obsidian blades.

Derived terms

References

  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 127.
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