chicahua

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃikaːwa/

Verb

chicāhua (transitive, intransitive)

1. (transitive) To strengthen.
2. (intransitive) To become strong; be strong.
3. (intransitive) To grow old; be old.

Derived terms

• chicahuac
• chicahualiztli
• chicahualtia
• chicauhticah

References

• Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, revised edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 215
• Karttunen, Francis (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 46
• Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 214