Nahuat

Dictionary

Nahuat words, what they mean, and how each variety says them.

500 published words · 552 recordings

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  • achi/a·chi/Adverb

    some, a bit; enough

  • -achkaw/-ach·kaw/Noun

    older brother

  • achtu/ach·tu/Adverb

    first, before

  • ajkapajti/aj·ka·paj·ti/Noun

    culantro, wild coriander (Eryngium foetidum)

  • ajku/aj·ku/Adverb

    up, above, high up

  • ajkuik/aj·ku·ik/Adverb

    north, to the north; upward

  • ajwech/aj·wech/Noun

    dew

  • ajwiak/aj·wi·ak/Adjective

    tasty, delicious; pleasant

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas · Lyle Campbell

  • akuke/a·ku·ke/Noun

    caiman

  • -alwika/-al·wi·ka/Verb

    to bring

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas · Lyle Campbell

  • amat/a·mat/Noun

    paper

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas · Lyle Campbell

  • amiki/a·mi·ki/Verb

    to be thirsty

  • amikilis/a·mi·ki·lis/Noun

    thirst

  • -ana/-a·na/Verb

    to put away, to keep; to save

  • anka/an·ka/Adverb

    perhaps, maybe

  • anmejemet/an·me·je·met/Other

    you (plural)

  • -apaka/-a·pa·ka/Verb

    Used only in Santo Domingo de Guzmán

    to wash with water

  • apan/a·pan/Noun

    river

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas · Lyle Campbell

  • asi/a·si/Verb

    to arrive

  • asu/a·su/Other

    if

  • ashal/a·shal/Noun

    sand

  • ashan/a·shan/Adverb

    now; today

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas · Lyle Campbell

  • ashta/ash·ta/Other

    until, up to; even

  • at/at/Noun

    water

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas · Lyle Campbell

  • atul/a·tul/Noun

    atole (a corn drink)

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