chiyamachiuhqui
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- chiamachiuhqui (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
From chiyamāchīhua (“to make chia oil”) + -qui.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃi.ja.maːˈt͡ʃíːʍ.ki]
Noun
chiyamāchīuhqui (animate, plural chiyamāchīuhqueh)
- (he or she is) a maker of chia oil.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 19r. col. 2:
- Chiamachiuhqui . azeitero q̃ haze azeite dechia.
- Chiamachiuhqui. an oil maker who makes chia oil.
Related terms
- chiyamānamacac
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 19r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 93