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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
poyōtl "something evil" + miqui "to die"
Verb
poyōmiqui
- To die through treachery.
Derived terms
References
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 204.
- Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 230.