Nahuat

Dictionary

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

338 published words · 332 recordings

S

  • siwapiltzin/si·wa·pil·tzin/Noun

    little girl, girl

    Nantzin Josefina Vasquez

  • siwat/si·wat/Noun

    woman

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • -siwatelpuch/-si·wa·tel·puch/Noun

    daughter

  • sujsul/suj·sul/Adverb

    Used only in Santo Domingo de Guzmán

    very

    Nantzin Josefina Vasquez

SH

  • shawa/sha·wa/Other

    goodbye, go on

  • -shawa2/-sha·wa/Verb

    to clear land

  • shiwit/shi·wit/Noun

    year

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • shuchit/shu·chit/Noun

    flower

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • shukut/shu·kut/Noun

    hog plum

  • -shulejyu/-shu·lej·yu/Noun

    husband

  • shulet/shu·let/Noun

    old man

  • shushuik/shu·shu·ik/Adjective

    green

  • shushultik/shu·shul·tik/Adjective

    blue

T

  • tachia/ta·chi·a/Verb

    to look, to see

    Nantzin Josefina Vasquez

  • taja/ta·ja/Other

    you (singular)

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • tajku/taj·ku/Noun

    half, middle, center

    Nantzin Josefina Vasquez

  • tajkutunal/taj·ku·tu·nal/Noun

    noon, midday

    Nantzin Josefina Vasquez

  • tajtaketza/taj·ta·ke·tza/Verb

    to chat, to converse (with someone)

  • -tajtani/-taj·ta·ni/Verb

    to ask for, to request

  • -tajtanilia/-taj·ta·ni·li·a/Verb

    to ask (someone)

  • -tajtay/-taj·tay/Noun

    Used only in Ataco

    uncle

  • tajtzin/taj·tzin/Noun

    sir, Mr. (a title of respect)

  • takat/ta·kat/Noun

    man

    Tajtzin Francisco Tepas

  • taketza/ta·ke·tza/Verb

    to speak, to talk

  • taketzalis/ta·ke·tza·lis/Noun

    language