"eptli" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

See eptli in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈep.t͡ɬi]
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  1. oyster Tags: inanimate Synonyms: āmatzcalli Derived forms: eptapalcatl, epyōllohtli
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