hueyi tlahtoani

Classical Nahuatl

[weː.ji.t͡ɬaʔ.toˈ(w)aː.ni]

noun
Definitions
  • A male sovereign, a king, especially the ruler of an āltepētl (āltepētl).

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl huēyi (something large, something great, large, great, something big) + Classical Nahuatl tlahtoāni (sovereign, ruler, king, tlatoani, regent, a sovereign, speaker).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

tlahtoāni

Gloss

sovereign, ruler, king, tlatoani, regent, a sovereign, speaker

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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