ixeh

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 27 March 2014

Etymology

From īxtli (“eye”) +‎ -eh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːʃeʔ/

Noun

īxeh (absolutive plural īxehqueh)

1. Someone or something that has eyes or a face.
2. (figurative) A sage; an intelligent or wise person.

Derived terms

• nacaceh īxeh

See also

• nacaceh

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 113