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cuitlaxayatl.

Headword: 
cuitlaxayatl.
Principal English Translation: 

a thin blanket; or, one that has hanging straps, fasteners, or thongs (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
kwitɬɑʃɑːjɑːtɬ
Alonso de Molina: 

cuitlaxayatl. manta delgada, o que cuelgan della algunas correas.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 27v. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

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