ayoh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

ayo (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ -yoh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈaː.joʔ]

Noun

āyoh (inanimate)

something containing water; something watery or juicy
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 11r.
  Aguada coſa.ayo tlaayotilli.
  Something watery. ayo. tlaayotilli.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 6r. col. 2.
  Aguada coſa, aſsi como vino, miel o coja ſemejan- / te. ayo. tlaayotilli. […] / Aguada coſa. ayo. tlaayotilli.
  Something watery, such as wine, honey or anything similar. ayo. tlaayotilli. […] / Something watery. ayo. tlaayotilli.
- Idem, f. 3r. col. 1.
  Ayo . coſa aguada,como vino o miel. &c. o el q / es corregido y reprehendido.
  Ayo. something watery, like wine, honey, etc., or the one who is corrected and reprimanded.

Synonyms

tlaāyōtīlli

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 6r, 3r

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