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acaloa.

Headword: 
acaloa.
Principal English Translation: 

to carve a channel in wood, or something similar

IPAspelling: 
ɑːkɑloɑ
Alonso de Molina: 

acaloa. nitla. (pret. onitla acalo.) acanalar madero, o cosa semejante.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 1v. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Art, Crafts
Wood, wooden material