pohua

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoːwa/

Etymology 1

Related to tlapōhua (“to count, read, pay”).

Verb

pōhua

  1. to read
  2. to tell, relate, narrate
  3. to count
  4. to measure
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

pōhua

  1. to brag
  2. to be lofty, haughty or arrogant
Derived terms

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 168
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