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tzitzilicaliztli.

Headword: 
tzitzilicaliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the sound of bells or of metals when they are struck, or the sound of well-made ceramics in good condition, or of pieces of glass (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
tsitsilikɑlistɬi
Alonso de Molina: 

tzitzilicaliztli. sonido de campanas, o de metales quando los tañen, o sonido de otras vasijas de barro bien cozidas y sanas, o de vidrios.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 153r. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Ceramics, Pottery
Metals, Mining
Sensory Perception (sound, smell, etc.)