quiyahuitl

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Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl quiyahuitl.

Pronunciation

Noun

quiyahuitl

  1. rain

Classical Nahuatl

The glyph for the day sign quiyahuitl “rain”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From quiyahui (“to rain”).

Pronunciation

Noun

quiyahuitl inan (plural quiyahuitl)

  1. (it is) rain; a rainstorm.
  2. (it is) the nineteenth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, represented conceptually by the rain god Tlaloc.
    • 16c: Codex Magliabechiano, f. 11r.
      ome quia Vitl q / quiere dezir. dos / llo Vezinas o / a gua çeros.
      ome quia Vitl. which means “two rains” or “two downpours”.

Derived terms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 6r, 89v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 428
  • Laurette Séjourné (1981) El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 34
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