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-huah
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Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
nci -ua obsolete spelling
Pronunciation
nci [-waʔ]
Suffix
nci suffix plural -huahqueh
nci appended to nouns a possessive suffix; indicates the possessor or owner of the root word.
nci āxcāitl goods; riches → nci āxcāhuah he who has riches; a wealthy man
nci michin a fish → nci michhuah he who has fish; a fisher
nci tlācatl a person → nci tlācahuah he who owns a person; a slaveowner
Synonyms
nci -eh
Derived terms
nci