Classical Nahuatl edit

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Etymology edit

From the augmented preterite form ōhuēyix (it grew big; has grown big) +‎ mētztli (the moon).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [oːˈwéː.jiʃ ˈméːt͡s.t͡ɬi]

Noun edit

ōhuēyix mētztli (inanimate)

  1. (it is) a full moon

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References edit

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 79r, 78r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 747