nocone

[Juergen Stowasser]

I would suggest no+conetl = mi niña, mi muchacha etc ("conetl" refers to
young boys/girls but is sometimes also applied to women in general - thus a
good exaple for infantilizing strategies in gender categories).
Best,
Juergen

Kevin P Smith schrieb:

> Dear Nahuatlatos,
>
> Can anyone suggest a translation for the term "nocone". It appears in an
> mid-16th-century document as a gender-specific (female) derogatory
> appelation. The specific reference describes an Indian noble angrily
> chastising his sister.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Best,
>
> Kevin Paul Smith
> Graduate Student
> University of California Santa Barbara
> ksmith at umail.ucsb.edu

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