calatl

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Calatl, “tree frog”.

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Classical Nahuatl calatl.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

calatl

  1. tree frog.

References[edit]

  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Mecayapan Nahuatl ca̱la̱' and Central Huasteca Nahuatl kalatl.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

calatl

  1. red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas)

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Central Nahuatl: calatl
  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: kalatl
  • Highland Puebla Nahuatl: kalat
  • Mecayapan Nahuatl: ca̱la̱'
  • Pipil: kalat
  • Western Huasteca Nahuatl: kalatl

References[edit]

  • Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 21