-tlah

tłah -TŁAH Classical Nahuatl Pronunciation nci [-t͡ɬaʔ] Suffix nci suffix nci locative added to nouns in a place abundant in or abounding with. nci cuahuitl tree → nci cuauhtlah forest place abounding with trees nci tepētl mountain → nci tepētlah highland, mountain range place abounding with mountains nci locative added to nouns in a time or season when something is abundant. nci xīlōtl unripe ear of maize → nci xīlōtlah season of unripe ears of maize Usage notes This particle undergoes progressive assimilation (where a consonantal sound assimilates into the one that precedes it) in certain situations: After l if becomes nci -lah nci calli building, house → nci callah settlement place abounding with houses nci xālli sand → nci xāllah sands, expanse of sand place abounding with sand Derived terms nci References Frances Karttunen 1992 An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl University of Oklahoma Press 259