tentli
Classical Nahuatl
/teːntɬi/
noun
Definitions
- lip
- edge, brim
- word
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Nahuan *teentli (mouth) inherited from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tïni-ta, *tïni (mouth).
Origin
Proto-Uto-Aztecan
*tïni-ta, *tïni
Gloss
mouth
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
口