tlalticpacquiza

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• tlalticpacquiça

Etymology

tlālticpac "the world" + quīza "to emerge"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɬaːltikpakkiːsa/

Verb

tlālticpacquīza

1. (intransitive) To be born.
   • 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 178v.

     Nacer. nitlacati.ni,tlalticpacquiça.

Synonyms

• tlacati