"mecahuehuetl" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: /mekaˈweːweːt͡ɬ/ Forms: mecahuēhuētl [canonical]
Etymology: From mecatl (“cord”) + huēhuētl (“drum”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nci|mecatl|huēhuētl|t1=cord|t2=drum}} mecatl (“cord”) + huēhuētl (“drum”) Head templates: {{head|nci|noun|head=mecahuēhuētl}} mecahuēhuētl
  1. a string instrument: guitar; lute; harp Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: mecaueuetl Derived forms: petlacal mecahuēhuētl

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