SINCE 1828
Nahuatl
noun
Na·huatl
| \ ˈnä-ˌwä-tᵊl
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Definition of Nahuatl
: a group of closely related Uto-Aztecan languages that includes the speech of several peoples (such as the Aztecs) of central and southern Mexico and Central America
Other Words from Nahuatl
Nahuatlan
\ nä-ˈwät-lən
\
adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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8 Words from Nahuatl
8 Words from Nahuatl
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The first known use of Nahuatl was in 1876
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