Nahuat

Dictionary

Nahuat words, what they mean, and how each variety says them.

332 published words · 331 recordings

CH

  • -chan/-chan/Other

    (someone's) home; at or to the home of

    Tajtzin Miguel Osorio

  • -chantakaw/-chan·ta·kaw/Noun

    fellow townsperson, one of one’s own people; friend

  • chichik/chi·chik/Adjective

    bitter

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • chijchin/chij·chin/Adjective

    small, little

  • chikitik/chi·ki·tik/Adjective

    small, little

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • chiknawi/chik·na·wi/Other

    nine

    Tajtzin Santos López

  • chikume/chi·ku·me/Other

    seven

    Tajtzin Santos López

  • chikwasen/chi·kwa·sen/Other

    six

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • chikwey/chi·kwey/Other

    eight

    Tajtzin Santos López

  • chil/chil/Noun

    chili pepper

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • chilmul/chil·mul/Noun

    chirmol, a tomato and chili salsa

    Nantzin Andrea López

  • chiltekpin/chil·tek·pin/Noun

    chiltepe, bird pepper

  • chiltik/chil·tik/Adjective

    red

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • -chiwa/-chi·wa/Verb

    to do, to make

    Nantzin Andrea López

  • chukulat/chu·ku·lat/Noun

    chocolate

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • chumelu/chu·me·lu/Noun

    stingless bee (the native chumelo)

  • chupi/chu·pi/Other

    little, few; a little

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

E

  • e/e/Other

    yes

  • ejekat/e·je·kat/Noun

    wind

  • -eltiw/-el·tiw/Noun

    sister (said by a man or boy)

  • elut/e·lut/Noun

    ear of corn

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • elutamal/e·lu·ta·mal/Noun

    sweet-corn tamale

  • esti/es·ti/Noun

    blood

    Nantzin Isabel Ramirez

  • eshut/e·shut/Noun

    green bean

    Nantzin Isabel Ramirez

  • et/et/Noun

    bean

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas