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Arenas, Pedro de.

Vocabulario manual de las lenguas castellana, y mexicana. En que se contienen las palabras, preguntas, y respuestas mas comunes y ordinarias que se suelen offrecer en el trato y comunicacion entre Espaņoles, č Indios.

Mexico: Juan Ruyz RLIN: Iuan Ruyz, 1668

Physical Description: [8], 118, [2] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo in 4)

Call number: B668/ A681v

Accession number: 14792

Notes: First part (p. 1-72) lists over 1500 entries in Spanish with Nahuatl equivalents; second part (p. 73-118) lists approximately 1000 Nahuatl entries with Spanish equivalents. In both parts, entries, which include numerous conversational phrases as well as single terms, are grouped in thematic categories, with the two languages printed in double columns. Like the 1683, 1690, and 1710 editions, this edition omits 17 of 70 sections contained in part 1 of the first edition, published Mexico, 1611, and 2 of 42 sections contained in part 2 of first edition. Contains table of contents for each part.

Digital facsimile copy of book available.

Languages: Nahuatl

Genre: Vocabulary

Region: Spanish America