Yoliliztli
/joˈliːlistɬi/noun
A Nahuatl noun meaning “life” or “livingness.”
Did you know?In Nahuatl, words for life often connect directly to the heart and breath, reflecting a worldview where vitality is something you carry, not just something you have.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Nahuatl
Nahuatl
yōlliztli / yoliliztli
“life; livingness; the state of being alive”
Proto-Uto-Aztecan
PUA
*yuli
“to live; be alive”
Modern Nahuatl
Nahuatl
yoliliztli
“life, vitality, aliveness”
Modern English
English
yoliliztli
“a loanword used in linguistic and cultural discussion of Nahuatl”