nauhxihuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

nauh xiuitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From nāhui (“four”) +‎ xihuitl (“year”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [naːʍˈʃi.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

nāuhxihuitl (inanimate)

A period of four years.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 59r:
  Cuatro años. nauh xiuitl.
  Four years. nauh xiuitl.

References

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

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