oyahualiuh metztli

Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From the augmented preterite form ōyahualiuh (it became rounded; has become rounded) +‎ mētztli (the moon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [oː.jaˈwá.liʍ ˈméːt͡s.t͡ɬi]

Noun

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ōyahualiuh mētztli (inanimate)

  1. (it is) a full moon; a fully rounded moon.

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 79r, 76r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 163