pitza

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *piiȼa, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *puca.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːt͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -itsa

Verb

pītza

  1. (transitive) to blow on something, to play a woodwind instrument
  2. (reflexive) to inflame, to huff and puff

References

  1. ^ Stubbs, Brian D. (2020) [2011], “261a. *puca 'blow' (AMR)”, in Uto-Aztecan: A comparative vocabulary‎[1], revised online edition, Flower Mound, Texas: Shumway Family History Services, page 90
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