tonalpohua

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 11 August 2015

Etymology

From tōnalli (“day”) +‎ pōhua (“to count, measure”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːˈnalpoːwa/

Verb

tōnalpōhua

  1. to divine using signs and dreams
  2. to determine holidays using the Aztec calendar

Derived terms

References

  • “tonalpohua” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2012.
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