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Where does “yohualli” come from?

yohualli (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

yohualli (Classical Nahuatl): Night; nighttime; darkness

Definitions

  1. Night; nighttime; darkness

Ancestry of “yohualli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

Words derived from “yohualli”

  • yohualtototl
  • yohualahhuachtli
  • yohualahhuechtli
  • yohualtetzahuitl
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