cepayahui

Central Nahuatl

Verb

cepayahui

1. To snow

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From cetl (“ice”) +‎ *-payahui (“rain gently”). Cognate to ayahuitl, quiyahui, and tlapayahui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sepaˈjawi/

Verb

cepayahui

1. (impersonal) To snow.

Derived terms

• cepayahuitl