mi̱jqui̱

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate with Classical Nahuatl micqui.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪhkɪ]

Noun

mi̱jqui̱ (plural mimi̱jqui̱)

  1. dead person
  2. corpse
  3. imp (clarification of this definition is needed)

Derived terms

References
  • Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8)‎ (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 18, 35, 67, 142
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