noconeuh

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [noˈkó.neːʍ]

Noun

noconēuh (animate)

1. first-person singular possessive singular of conētl; (he, she or it is) my offspring or child; son or daughter.

Usage notes

• Traditionally, women referred to their children with the form nocōneuh (“my child”), while men did so with nopiltzin, an honorific form.