Masculine

ayate

Meaning

  1. (Mexico, masculine) a cloth made from the fiber of the maguey plant, similar to henequen or sisal
  2. (historical, masculine) a cloak-like garment made from this cloth

Hyphenated as
a‧ya‧te
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aˈʝate/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āyātl (“cloth or cloak made from maguey fiber”).

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