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xotla.

Headword: 
xotla.
Principal English Translation: 

to cut a canvas along the length; or to make lines or saw wood

IPAspelling: 
ʃotɬɑ
Alonso de Molina: 

xotla. nitla. (pret. onitlaxotlac.) cortar ala larga lienzo, o cosa semejante, o hazer rayas, o aserrar madera.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 161r. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Textiles, Clothing
Wood, wooden material