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Central Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Verb
miqui
- (intransitive) To die.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Proto-Uto-Aztecan. Cognate with Hopi mooki (“to die”) and O'odham muhk.
Pronunciation
Verb
miqui
- (intransitive) To die.
Derived terms
References
- Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, rev. ed. edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 237
- Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 148
- Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 225
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl miqui
Verb
miqui
- to die.