mauhcatzatzi

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

mauhqui (“frightened”) +‎ tzatzi (“shout”)

Verb

mauhcatzatzi

1. (intransitive) to scream in fear
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 133r:

     Gritar. ni,tzatzi. ni,chiquiliztzatzi. ni,chichiquiliztzatzi. ni,mauhcatzatzi.

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