chiquiuhchihua

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• chiquiuhchiua (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chiquihuitl (“basket”) +‎ chīhua (“to make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃi.kiʍˈt͡ʃiː.wa]

Verb

chiquiuhchīhua

1. to weave or make baskets
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 34v. col. 2:

     Ceſtas hazer.ni, chiquiuhchiua.

     To make baskets. chiquiuhchiua.

Derived terms

• chiquiuhchīuhqui

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 34v