"ayotl" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: [ˈajot͡ɬ] Forms: ayutl [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Nahuan *aayootl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *aya-wɨt-ta (“big tortoise”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nci|azc-nah-pro|*aayootl}} Proto-Nahuan *aayootl, {{inh|nci|azc-pro|*aya|*aya-wɨt-ta|t=big tortoise}} Proto-Uto-Aztecan *aya-wɨt-ta (“big tortoise”) Head templates: {{head|nci|noun}} ayotl
  1. turtle; tortoise
    Sense id: en-ayotl-nci-noun-gMIbBaEW Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography, Turtles Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 9 9 9 31 11 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 10 30 12 29 Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography: 48 52 Disambiguation of Turtles: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: ayutl [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|nci|noun}} ayotl
  1. soup; stew
    Sense id: en-ayotl-nci-noun-x4U0F6am Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography, Foods Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 9 9 9 31 11 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 10 30 12 29 Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography: 48 52 Disambiguation of Foods: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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