huitz

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Classical Nahuatl

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Verb

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huītz (irregular)

  1. to come
    Cuix huitze in cocoyo?
    Are the coyotes coming?
  2. to come, go towards
    Mexico in cihuatl huitz.
    The woman is coming to Mexico.

Conjugation

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  • The root for the plural (present) forms is huītzeh.
  • "Huitz" is an irregular verb. Its plural root is huitze.
  • Note: 'huitz' is derived from the verb 'hui', meaning 'to go', and -tz, a directional modifier.

References

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  • Michel Launey with Christopher Mackay (2011) An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Amazon Kindle: Cambridge University Press, page Loc 1612