-huia

See also: huia and huía

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈwiaː]

Suffix

-huiā (transitive)

1. instrumental verbal suffix, usually appended to nouns to create verbs; transitive counterpart of -ohua
2. honorific verbal suffix of transitive verbs ending in -oa

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -huia

cetochhuia

ezhuia