nacaceh ixeh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• īxeh nacaceh

Etymology

From nacaceh (“someone with ears”) +‎ īxeh (“someone with eyes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnakaseʔ ˈiːʃeʔ/

Noun

nacaceh īxeh

1. Someone prudent, knowledgeable and wise.
   • 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 65v. col. 1.

     Nacace yxe. cuerdo ſabio y prudẽte.

     (Nacace yxe. rational, wise and prudent.)