Ancient Nahuatl Poetry eBook

Daniel Garrison Brinton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 143 pages of information about Ancient Nahuatl Poetry.

Ancient Nahuatl Poetry eBook

Daniel Garrison Brinton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 143 pages of information about Ancient Nahuatl Poetry.
CENTZONTLI, adj. num.  Four hundred, used for any large number. 
CEPANOA, v.  To unite, to join together. 
CHALCHIUHITL, n.  The Mexican jade or green stone; emerald fig.,
      green; precious. 
CHANE, n.  Inhabitant or resident of a place. 
CHANTLI, n.  A dwelling, a residence; in comp., chan
CHIA, v.  To wait, to expect. 
CHIALONI, n.  That which is awaited or expected. 
CHICAHUAC, adj.  Strong, powerful. 
CHICHIA, v. 1.  To make bitter. 2.  To obey.  XIII, 9. 
CHICHINA, v.  To snuff up, imbibe, or suck up, especially the odors
      of burning incense, through a tube.  VII, 4; XVII, 10. 
CHICHINAQUILIZTLI, n.  Torment, pain, suffering. 
CHIHUA, v.  To make, to do, to happen; chihua in noyollo, my heart
      is troubled, I am pained. 
CHIMALLI, n.  The native shield or buckler.  VI, 4. 
CHITONI, v.  To sparkle, to glitter. 
CHITONIA, v.  To gain, to realize a profit.  V, 4. 
CHITTOLINI, v.  To bow down, to sink. 
CHOCA, v.  To cry (of animals and man). 
CIAHUI, v.  To fatigue one’s self, to tire. 
CIHUACOATL, n.  A magistrate of high rank; lit.,"woman serpent.” 
CIHUATL, n.  A woman. 
CITLALIN, n.  A star. 
CO, postpos.  In, from. 
COA, or COHUA, v.  To buy, to purchase. 
COCHITIA, v.  To sleep. 
COCOA, v.  To pain, to give pain. 
COCOLIA, v.  To hate. 
COCOYA, v.  To be sick. 
COHUATL, or COATL, n.  A serpent; a guest; a twin; the navel; a
      spade. 
COHUAYOTL, n.  Buying, purchasing.  V, 2. 
COLLI, n.  Ancestor, forefather. 
COLOA, v.  To twist, to turn, to bend. 
COMONI, v.  To crackle (of a fire); to be turbulent (of people). 
      XXIV. 
CON, pron.  Some one; comp. of c and on
COPA, postpos.  By, toward. 
COPALLI, n.  Resin, gum copal. 
COYOUA, v.  To cry, to yell.  XIII, 7. 
COYOHUACAN, n.  The place of wolves.  XIII, 10. 
COYOLTOTOTL, n.  The coyol bird, Piranga hepatica
COYOTL, n.  The coyote, the Mexican wolf. 
COZCATIA, v.  To deck with golden chains.  IV, 4. 
COZCATL, n.  Jewel, precious stone; a string of such; a chain or
      collar. 
CUECUEXANTIA, v.  To gather in the folds of the robe. 
CUECUEYA, v.  To move to and fro.  XXI, 9. 
CUEPA, v.  To turn, to return, to bring back. 
CUEPONI, v.  To blossom, to bud, to bloom. 
CUETLANI, v.  To wilt, to perish.  XV, 15. 
CUETZPALTI, v.  To act as a glutton, to revel in.  XVII, 5. 
CUEXANTLI, n.  Gown, robe, petticoat. 
CUI, v.  To take, to gather, to collect. 
CUICA, n.  A song, a poem. 
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