tonatiuh

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Classical Nahuatl tonatiuh.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tonatiuh

  1. (Texcoco) sun, dusk

References[edit]

  • Herrera, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Consejo Estatal para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas del Estado de México (CEDIPIEM); Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Nominalization of tōna (to be hot, to be sunny) +‎ -ti + yauh (to go), literally “it goes along emitting heat”.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tōnatiuh (inanimate)

  1. (it is) the sun.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Central Nahuatl: tonatih

References[edit]