Nahuatl
/ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/
Nahuatl noun: a member of a group of people indigenous to Central Mexico, spanning multiple tribal groups and including the Aztecs.
Noun
Nahuatl (plural Nahua or Nahuatls or Nahuatl)
- A member of a group of people indigenous to Central Mexico, spanning multiple tribal groups and including the Aztecs.
Proper noun
Nahuatl
- The polysynthetic Aztecan language spoken by an indigenous people of Mexico.
- Synonyms:
- Aztec, Mexican, Nahuatlato
Nahuatl meaning in Hindi
Nahuatl in Hindi
- language
- नावात्ल nāvātl
Synonyms of Nahuatl
Forms of Nahuatl
| plural | Nahua |
|---|---|
| plural | Nahuatls |
| plural | Nahuatl |
Origin of Nahuatl
From Spanish náhuatl, from Classical Nahuatl nahuatl, nahuatlatolli (“the clear or understandable language”).
Words formed from Nahuatl
Phrases with Nahuatl
Questions about Nahuatl
- What does Nahuatl mean?
- Nahuatl means a member of a group of people indigenous to Central Mexico, spanning multiple tribal groups and including the Aztecs.
- What is Nahuatl in Hindi?
- Nahuatl in Hindi is नावात्ल (nāvātl). See Nahuatl meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Nahuatl?
- Nahuatl can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Nahuatl?
- Nahuatl is pronounced /ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/.
- What is the plural of Nahuatl?
- The plural of Nahuatl is Nahua.
Words near Nahuatl in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Nahuatl (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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