quiyoyoh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

quiyoyo (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From quiyōtl (“stem”) +‎ -yoh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kiˈjoː.joʔ]

Noun

quiyōyoh (inanimate)

A plant with a thick stem, or one with many stems.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 231r:
  Talluda coſa aſsi. quiyoyo.
  A thick-stemmed thing in that manner. quiyoyo.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

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