"tonalpouhqui" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: [toː.naɬˈpoːʍ.ki] Forms: tōnalpōuhqui [canonical], tōnalpōuhqueh [plural]
Etymology: From tōnalpōhua (“to divine”) + -qui. Etymology templates: {{suffix|nci|tōnalpōhua|qui|t1=to divine}} tōnalpōhua (“to divine”) + -qui Head templates: {{head|nci|nouns|animate||plural|tōnalpōuhqueh|||cat2=|f1accel-form=p|f2accel-form=p|head=tōnalpōuhqui}} tōnalpōuhqui (animate, plural tōnalpōuhqueh), {{nci-noun|a|tōnalpōuhqui|pl=tōnalpōuhqueh}} tōnalpōuhqui (animate, plural tōnalpōuhqueh)
  1. A soothsayer, one who divines using signs or dreams. Tags: animate Categories (topical): Occupations Synonyms: tīcitl Related terms: tōnalpōhualiztli, tōnalpōhualli
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