"Mexihco" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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      "ipa": "[meːˈʃiʔ.ko]"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "mēxihcopa"
    },
    {
      "word": "mēxihcopahuīc"
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      "ipa": "[meːˈʃiʔ.ko]"
    },
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