to be hoarse, to buzz, to blow air through a bellows (see Molina); in contemporary Eastern Huastecan Nahuatl this term continues to refer to sounds (see IDIEZ material)
1. for the swollen river to make its rushing sound. 2. for plastic to make a wrinkling sound when it is grabbed.
1. Tlen ce axoncan. 2. Se escucha la bolsa y papel cuando una persona lo agarra. “ese papel se escucha muy cuando alguien lo dobla.”
something sticky, like paste, or something similar (see Molina); see also the contemporary Eastern Huastecan Nahuatl (IDIEZ) material, which also refers to sticky and gummy things
a what-is-it?; any old thing; whatever (an adverb); a common vocabulary word in predicting the future, in riddles and conundrums (see Molina and attestations)
a plant whose roots are downy and good for fueling a fire; the roots also have a medicinal value believed to alleviate flatulence, expel worms, and cure diarrhea
The Mexican Treasury: The Writings of Dr. Francisco Hernández, ed. Simon Varey, transl. Rafael Chabrán, Cynthia L. Chamberlin, and Simon Varey (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2000), 138.