nopiltzin

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [noˈpíɬ.t͡sin]

Noun

nopiltzin (animate)

1. first-person singular honorific possessive singular of pilli; (he or she is) my beloved child; son or daughter.

Usage notes

• Traditionally, women referred to their child with the form nocōneuh, while men did so with nopiltzin, an honorific form.