tlahpaloliztli
The English phrase "goodbye" is translated into Nahuatl as tlahpaloliztli.
tlahpaloliztli is used to express farewell.
Meaning: farewell (intj)
Did you know?
- In many Nahuatl-speaking communities, the concept of saying 'goodbye' is less about the act of leaving and more about the act of 'reunion'.
- Because Nahuatl is a highly agglutinative language, long-winded farewells can be constructed by adding multiple suffixes to a single root to change the nuance of the parting.
- Historically, formal departures in Nahuatl-speaking courts involved highly complex linguistic protocols that distinguished the status of the person leaving.
Example conversation
Xicoténcatl is leaving Xitlali's house after a visit.
- XicoténcatlXitlali, tlahpaloliztli.Xitlali, goodbye.
- XitlaliTlahpaloliztli, Xicoténcatl.Goodbye, Xicoténcatl.
- XicoténcatlNican nica.I am going now.
- XitlaliCualtzin tlanextli.Have a good day.
