mapohpohua

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From māitl (“hand”) +‎ pohpōhua (“to clean something”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˈpoʔpoːwa/

Verb

māpohpōhua

1. to clean, wipe or dry the hands

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 137