poyomiqui

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From poyōtl (“something evil”) +‎ miqui (“to die”)

Verb

poyōmiqui

  1. To die through treachery.

Derived terms

  • poyomicqui

References

  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 204.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 230.
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