Nahuatls

Variant of Nahuatl

Nahuatl definition

Na·huatl (nä′wät′'l)

noun

  1. pl. Nahuatls Na′·hua′tls or Nahuatl Na′·hua′tl a member of any of a group of Amerindian peoples of Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs
  2. a Uto-Aztecan language widely spoken in central and W Mexico

Etymology: Nahuatl na:waλ: a self-designation

Related Forms:

  • Nahuatlan Na′·hua′·tlan adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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