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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From tōnalli (“day”) + pōhua (“to count, measure”).
Pronunciation
Verb
tōnalpōhua
- to divine using signs and dreams
- tonalpoa. ni. (pret. onitonalpouh.) adiuinar por signos o sueños, o sacar las fiestas por su calendario antiguo.
- (tonalpoa. to divine by signs or dreams, or to determine holidays by their ancient calendar.)
- to determine holidays using the Aztec calendar
- tonalpoa. ni. (pret. onitonalpouh.) adiuinar por signos o sueños, o sacar las fiestas por su calendario antiguo.
- (tonalpoa. to divine by signs or dreams, or to determine holidays by their ancient calendar.)
Derived terms
References
- “tonalpohua” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2012.