poyomiqui

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Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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poyōtl "something evil" + miqui "to die"

Verb

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poyōmiqui

  1. To die through treachery.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 204.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 230.