Caxtillan yaoacalli

Classical Nahuatl

[kaʃ.tiː.lː.aː(n).yaː.oː.(w)aːˈka.lːi]

noun
Definitions
  • A galley; a low, flat warship pulled by oars.

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān (Spain, Spanish Empire, Castile, something Spanish) + Classical Nahuatl yāōācalli (war canoe).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

yāōācalli

Gloss

war canoe

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