ahtlatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• atlatl

Etymology

According to Andrews (2003), ah- ("not") + tlatl ("strip of cloth"), i.e. "a non-sling".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʔtɬatɬ/, [ˈáʔ.tɬatɬ]

Noun

ahtlatl (possessed īahtlauh)

1. an atlatl, a spearthrower; a combined spearthrower and spear / dart

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition University of Oklahoma Press, p. 207.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl University of Texas Press, p. 7.