chicueyi
Classical Nahuatl
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : chicuēyi Ordinal : ic chicuēyi Adverbial : chicuēxpa | ||
Etymology
From chiuc- (“five”) + ēyi (“three”), (cf. chicuacē (“six”), chicōme (“seven”) and chiucnāhui (“nine”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃiˈkʷeː.ji]
Numeral
chicuēyi
- eight
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 250r:
- 8 ocho.chicuei.
- 8 eight. chicuei.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 118v. col. 1:
- 8 Ocho . chicuey.
- 8 Eight. chicuey.
- Idem, f. 20v. col. 1.
- Chicuei. ocho.
- Chicuei. eight.
- Chicuei. ocho.
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 118v, 20v
- J. Richard Andrews (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 310
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