matl

[Paul Anderson]

Mark, I for one would be delighted to hear about the follow up on matl.
best wishes, Paul


Mark David Morris wrote:

> Whether the land unit "matl" derived from "maitl" Galen cites has
> connection with the "matl" of matlactli (ten) and if either of those
> relate to the green-blue "matl" is unclear to me.  However, if folks would
> like I can run the question past Luis Reyes on Saturday and pass on my
> notes. I am always more than satisfied with his explanations, and perhaps
> others would also find them so.  We went over Xihuitl last Saturday, for
> example, and he gave a very succinct explanation of its semantic field,
> including a pretty good reason why comets are seen as bad omens.
>
> best,
>
> Mark Morris
>
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> grief. Eccl 1:18
>
> To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, this is a noble insight. To
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> are sick of our sickness, shall we cease to be sick.  The Sage is not
> sick, being sick of sickness; This is the secret of health.  TTC 71
>
> MDM, PhD Candidate
> Dept. of History, Indiana Univ.
>