totoltetl iyiztaca

Classical Nahuatl

[toːˈtóɬ.tet͡ɬ iː.jisˈtáː.ka]

noun
Definitions
  • the egg white or albumen, especially when boiled boiled or cooked

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl tōtoltetl (egg, chicken egg) + Classical Nahuatl īyiztāca (white color, its whiteness).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

īyiztāca

Gloss

white color, its whiteness

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