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Nahuatl
[
nah
-waht-l
]
Na·hua·tl
/
ˈnɑ
wɑt
l
/
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[
nah
-waht-l
]
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noun,
plural
Na·hua·tls,
(
especially collectively
)
Na·hua·tl,
adjective
noun
1.
a member of any of various peoples of ancient origin ranging from southeastern Mexico to parts of Central America and including the Aztecs.
2.
a Uto-Aztecan
language
spoken by over half a million people mostly in central Mexico.
Compare
Aztec
(
def. 2
)
.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to the Nahuatl language or peoples.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Origin:
1815–25;
<
Spanish
náhuatl
<
Nahuatl
nāhuatl
something that makes an agreeable sound, a second-language speaker of one's own language
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Nahuatl
(ˈnɑːwɑːt
ə
l, nɑːˈwɑːt
ə
l)
—
n
,
-tl
,
-tls
1.
a member of one of a group of Central American and Mexican Indian peoples including the Aztecs
2.
the language of these peoples, belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family
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