xihuitl

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Noun[edit]

xihuitl

  1. Year

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (etymologies 1 and 2)
  • (etymology 3)

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

xihuitl

  1. year

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

xihuitl

  1. grass
  2. turquoise
Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

xīhuitl

  1. comet

References[edit]

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 264.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 324.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 241.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl xihuitl

Noun[edit]

xihuitl

  1. grass
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl xihuitl

Noun[edit]

xihuitl

  1. year