nixtamal
English
Etymology
From Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).
Noun
nixtamal (uncountable)
- Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution.
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nistaˈmal/ [nis.t̪aˈmal]
- Rhymes: -al
Derived terms
Further reading
- “nixtamal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl
Etymology
Compare Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).
References
- Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., 2006, page 15
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