ayoh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• ayo (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ -yoh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaː.joʔ]

Noun

āyoh (inanimate)

1. 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, Alonso de Molina, 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