confites chiuhqui

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From confites chīhua (“to make candy”) +‎ -qui.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kom.piː.tiʃˈt͡ʃiːʍ.ki]

Noun

confites chīuh qui (animate)

confectioner
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 29r. col. 1:
  Confitero. confites chiuhqui.
  A confectioner. confites chiuhqui.
- Idem, f. 24v. col. 1.
  Confites chiuhqui. confitero.
  Confites chiuhqui. a confectioner.

Related terms

confites

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 29r, 24v
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 125

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