huilana (MH558v)

huilana (MH558v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

The image for this simplex glyph of the verb huilana, to drag, is shared with the simplex glyph for Tlahuilan, which refers to something that is being dragged (in this case, a horizontal beam, probably a huapalli). The act of dragging involves a rope or cord, which is shown here attached to the piece of wood and in what may be a bird's eye view. The rope or cord seems to be twisted. A (left) hand touches the cord or rope, adding to the action.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico

Syntax: 
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Keywords: 

drag, dragging, pulling, arrastrar, vigas, pull, jalar, jalando, arrastrando

Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s): 
Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

arrastrar

Image Source: 
Image Source, Rights: 

This manuscript is hosted by the Library of Congress and the World Digital Library; used here with the Creative Commons, “Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License” (CC-BY-NC-SAq 3.0).