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· NāhuatlahtōlliVulnerableUto-Azteca · Centro de México

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Náhuatl
tonalli

tonalli

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/toˈnalːi/

Español: to-ná-liEnglish: toh-NAH-lee(read it like this in each language)

sustantivo

day; destiny, life-force

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The tōnalli is both the calendar day and the life-energy each person receives at birth.

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Actualizado: 2026-06-07

tonalliINALIINALI / SEP
tōnalliColonialClásica (colonial)