"tamalli" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Central Nahuatl]

IPA: [taˈmá.lːi] Forms: tamal [alternative]
Etymology: From Classical Nahuatl tamalli. Etymology templates: {{der|nhn|nci|tamalli}} Classical Nahuatl tamalli Head templates: {{head|nhn|noun}} tamalli
  1. tamale

Noun [Classical Nahuatl]

IPA: [taˈmá.lːi] Forms: tamalli [plural]
Head templates: {{head|nci|nouns|inanimate||plural|tamalli|||cat2=|f1accel-form=p|f2accel-form=p|head=}} tamalli (inanimate, plural tamalli), {{nci-noun|i|pl=tamalli}} tamalli (inanimate, plural tamalli)
  1. (it is) a small cake of cornmeal dough that is cooked and served in a corn husk wrapping; a tamale Tags: inanimate
    Sense id: en-tamalli-nci-noun-relLqOr9 Categories (other): Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Foods Derived forms: ahuazhuatamalli, nacatamalli, tamalchihualiztli, tamalhuia, tamalmimilli, tamaloa, tamalpan, tamalpiqui, tamaltepiton, tamalāyohtli, tlatemaltamalli, tzintamalli

Noun [Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl]

Etymology: Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tamalli Etymology templates: {{cog|nci|tamalli}} Classical Nahuatl tamalli Head templates: {{head|nhe|noun}} tamalli
  1. tamale Derived forms: etamalli
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