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Nahuatl vs Hyphen - What's the difference?

nahuatl | hyphen |

As nouns the difference between nahuatl and hyphen

is that nahuatl is nahuatl, aztec (language) while hyphen is symbol "", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

As a verb hyphen is

(dated) to separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.

As a proper noun hyphen is

(colloquial) (used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name).

As a conjunction hyphen is

(used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-").

nahuatl

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The polysynthetic Aztecan language spoken by an indigenous people of Mexico.
  • A group of people indigenous to the Central Mexico region spanning multiple tribal groups including the Aztecs.
  • See also

    * (wikipedia "Nahuatl") * (nah)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of this group.
  • Anagrams

    *

    hyphen

    English

    (wikipedia hyphen)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Symbol "", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
  • (figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.
  • Usage notes

    Because the original symbol "-" (technically the hyphen-minus) covered usages aside from hyphenation there have been additional subsequent symbols created for hyphenation needs. They include the " (non-breaking hyphen) and the non-visible soft hyphen.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated) To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
  • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (colloquial) (Used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name)
  • Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • (Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-").
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  • Synonyms

    * (used as coordinator) slash, cum

    See also

    * minus, minus sign * (Hebrew maqaf) * (wikipedia "hyphen") (punctuation) English coordinating conjunctions ----