ahtlatl
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Classical Nahuatl[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
According to Andrews (2003), ah- ("not") + tlatl ("strip of cloth"), i.e. "a non-sling".
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ahtlatl (possessed īahtlauh)
- an atlatl, a spearthrower; a combined spearthrower and spear / dart
References[edit]
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition University of Oklahoma Press, p. 207.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl University of Texas Press, p. 7.