Tlazolyaotl (MH763r)

Tlazolyaotl (MH763r)
Compound Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description:

This black-line drawing of the compound glyph for the personal name Tlazolyaotl ("Dispute") is attested here as a man's name. The glyph shows a swirling cloud of what may be dust (perhaps a phonetic indicator for tlazolli, dirt or trash). This cloud has shading that gives it a three-dimensionality. It resembles the cloud that serves as the glyph for cocolli (Mdz37r). Below this cloud is a war shield representing the concept of a combatant (yaotl). This is both a phonetic and semantic indicator for part of the name. Finally, two turtle (ayotl) legs extend below the shield, providing a phonetic complement to yaotl.

Description, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis, Credit:

Differing from many yaotl/ayotl combined glyphs, this shield does not resemble a turtle's back.

Gloss Image:

Gloss Diplomatic Transcription:

gaspal. tlaçolyaotl

Gloss Normalization:

Gaspar Tlazolyaotl

Gloss Analysis, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript:

Huexotzinco, Matrícula de (MH)

Date of Manuscript:

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage):

Huejotzingo, Puebla

Semantic Categories:

personal name

phonetic dimensions

Syntax:

noun(s)

Writing Features:

compound of phonogram(s) & logogram(s)

Cultural Content & Iconography:

Animals: Misc.

Gender (male)

Names (personal and/or theonym)

War or Conflict

Weapons, Shields, Armor

Cultural Content, Credit:

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors:

black & white drawing (no color)

Shapes and Perspectives:

circle, circular or rounded

cross (+)

frontal view

shading and parallel line hatching

three-dimensionality

Parts (compounds or simplex + notation):

Reading Order (Compounds or Simplex + Notation):

downward

Keywords:

disputas, conflictos, agitación, polvo volando, escudos, armas, tortugas, nombres de hombres

Glyph or Iconographic Image:

Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s):

tlazolyao(tl), dispute, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/tlazolyaotl
yao(tl), combatant, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/yaotl
ayo(tl), turtle, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/ayotl
tlazol(li), dirt or trash, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/tlazolli

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation:

Disputa

Spanish Translation, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Image Source:

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 763r, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=604&st=image

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).

Orthography:

"ç" for z or tz

"l" for r

intrusive period

Historical Contextualizing Image: