How to Say “Mexico” in Nahuatl

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Mēxihco
Mexico in Nahuatl is Mēxihco.
Mēxihco is the name of the country, Mexico.
Meaning: country (name)

Which one should you use?

Mēxihco refers specifically to the country, while Mēxihcah is used to denote the people of Mexico.

Did you know?

  • The name Mēxihco is often thought to be derived from the name of the Mexica people, but its literal components can also be interpreted as 'in the navel of the moon'.
  • In classical Nahuatl, the word Mēxihco originally referred only to the island city of Tenochtitlan and not the entire modern nation.
  • The 'x' in Mēxihco represents a sound similar to the 'sh' in 'shoe', rather than the 'ks' sound found in the English spelling of 'Mexico'.

Example sentences for Nahuatl are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Xitlali and Xicoténcatl are talking about where they live.

  1. Xitlali

    Łn Mēxihco nican.
    Mexico is here.
  2. Xicoténcatl

    Huan nican tlanehuactli?
    And is it a place here?
  3. Xitlali

    Ouh, Mēxihco ihuan cualli.
    Yes, Mexico and it is good.
  4. Xicoténcatl

    Niquiztah Mēxihco.
    I see Mexico.

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