tocayoh
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
The possessive form of the noun tōcāitl (“name”), name, formed by adding the possesser suffix -yoh to the stem tōcā. Commonly used in the possessed form, as in notōcāyoh (“my name-haver, one having my name”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toːkaːyoʔ/
Noun
tōcāyoh
- One who has a name.
- Person of renown.
Descendants
- Spanish: tocayo
- Portuguese: tocaio
References
- Karttunen, Frances E. (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl. University of Oklahoma Press.