mictihuetzi

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 8 December 2012

Alternative forms

Etymology

From miqui (to die) +‎ -ti- (ligature) +‎ huetzi (to fall, to do something quickly)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miktiwetsi/

Verb

mictihuetzi (intransitive)

  1. To fall to one's death.
  2. To die suddenly.