hueyi michchiyahuacayotl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• vei michiauacayotl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From huēyi michin (“a whale”) +‎ chiyāhuacāyōtl (“oil; grease”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [weː.ji.mit̚.t͡ʃi.jaː.waˈkáː.joːt͡ɬ]

Noun

huēyi michchiyāhuacāyōtl (inanimate)

1. (it is) whale oil.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 18r. col. 2:

     Azeite de vallena. vei michiauacayotl.

     Whale oil. vei michiauacayotl.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 18r