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axcancayotl

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Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From āxcān (now, today) + -cā- +‎ -yōtl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [àːʃ.kaːŋˈkáː.joːt͡ɬ]

Noun

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āxcāncāyōtl (inanimate)

  1. (it is) the present; the present moment

References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 98r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 49