I created this as many Nahuatl words have to be created or assimilated in order to give a near exact Nahuatl meaning. Please note all translations are taken from Spanish messages and may contain metaphoric concepts.
Tools
- Aulex Online Spanish-Nahuatl Dictionary
- English Wiktionary
- Nahuatl Dictionary by Francis Kartunnen
- Llave del Náhuatl by Ángel María Garibay
Useful Nahuatl nouns
English concept
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Nahuatl use
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Nahuatl derivation
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Literal meaning
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author(s)
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tlachīhualōni
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tla-, chīhu(a), -lōni
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the one who makes
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change(s)
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tlapatlaliztli
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tla-, patla, liz-tli
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change-tion
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content(s)
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tlapiyaliztli
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tla-, piy(a), liz-tli
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keep-tion
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error
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ahcuallōtl
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ah-, cual-li, -yōtl
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not-good-ness
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link(s)
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tzonhuiliztli
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tzonhuili(a), liz-tli
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link-tion
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new
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yancuīc
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yancuīy(a), -c
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new-ed
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policy
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nahuatīltōntli
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nahuatīl-tli, tōn-tli
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law-small
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recent
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yancuīc
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yancuīy(a), -c
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new-ed
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synonym(s)
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neneuhtlahtōl
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neneuh-qui, tlahtōl-tli
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same-word
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translation(s)
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tlahtōlcuepaliztli
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tlahtōl-tli, cuep(a), liz-tli
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word-change-tion
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Useful Nahuatl verbs
English action
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Nahuatl infinitive
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Nahuatl use
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Literal meaning
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browse
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tēmoa
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titlatēmōz
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you-something-search-will
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edit
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patla
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ticpatlāz
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you-it-change-will
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search
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tēmoa
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titlatēmōz
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you-something-search-will
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see
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(i)tta
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tiquittāz
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you-it-see-will
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underline
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pāntlania
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ticpāntlania
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you-it-line-below-will
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use
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tequitiltia
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tictequitiltīz
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you-it-use-will
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