paquiliztli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

pahpāquiliztli

Etymology

From pāqui (“to be happy”) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paːˈkilist͡ɬi/

Noun

pāquiliztli

happiness, joy
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 14v.
  Alegria. papaquiliztli. paquiliztli. ahauializtli.
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 56v. col. 2.
  paquiliztli. gozo y alegria.
  
  (paquiliztli. joy and happiness.)

Derived terms

tlahyelpāquiliztli

References

Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 188

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