tonalli
Classical Nahuatl
/toːnalli/
noun
Definitions
- The warmth of the sun.
- Day.
- day Day sign.
- (possessed) Privilege.
- (possessed) Soul; spirit; shadow.
Etymology
Suffix from Classical Nahuatl tōna (be hot sunny, shine).
Origin
Classical Nahuatl
tōna
Gloss
be hot sunny, shine
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chichicaquilitl Classical Nahuatl
- ehecatl Classical Nahuatl
- miqui Classical Nahuatl
- tonalchichicaquilitl Classical Nahuatl
- tonalehecatl Classical Nahuatl
- tonalmiqui Classical Nahuatl
- tōna Classical Nahuatl
- *toŋV- Proto-Uto-Aztecan
- tunal Pipil