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quiyahuitl

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Central Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl quiyahuitl.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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quiyahuitl

  1. rain

Classical Nahuatl

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The glyph for the day sign quiyahuitl “rain”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From quiyahui (to rain).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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quiyahuitl inan (plural quiyahuitl)

  1. (it is) rain; a rainstorm.
  2. (it is) the nineteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, represented conceptually by the rain god Tlaloc.
    • 16c: Codex Magliabechiano, f. 11r.
      ome quia Vitl q / quiere dezir. dos / llo Vezinas o / a gua çeros.
      ome quia Vitl. which means “two rains” or “two downpours”.

Derived terms

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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 6r, 89v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885), Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 428
  • Laurette Séjourné (1981), El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 34