tepuztopilhuia

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

tepuztopilli (“lance”) +‎ -huia

Verb

tepuztopilhuia

1. (transitive) To lance; pierce with a lance.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 245v:

     Alancear con lança. nite,ixili.nite,tepuztopilhuia.

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Synonyms

• ixili