nextamalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From nextli (“ash, cinders”) +‎ tamalli (“tamale”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /neʃˈtamalli/

Noun

nextamalli

hominy

Descendants

Spanish: nixtamal

References

“nextamalli” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

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