xamixcalchihualoyan

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• xamixcal chiualoyan (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From xamixcalli (“adobe brick”) +‎ chīhualo, passive form of chīhua (“to make”) +‎ -yān.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃa.miʃ.kaɬ.t͡ʃiː.waˈloː.jaːn]

Noun

xamixcalchīhualōyān (locative)

1. brickworks
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 151v:

     Ladrilleria donde ſe hazen.  xamixcal copinaloyã.xamix / cal chiualoyã.

     A brickworks, the place where they [bricks] are made. xamixcal copinaloyã. xamixcal chiualoyã.

Synonyms

• xamixcalcopīnalōyān

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa