Nahua
Americannoun
plural
Nahuas,plural
NahuaExample Sentences
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With shared ancestry in the Nahua Indigenous group, which has ties to the Aztec civilization in central Mexico, the couple pledged to merge their identities and scientific studies as part of their future together.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023
She was born in Mexico into a Nahua and Maya family of healers who work with traditional plant medicine.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 22, 2023
The next section will illustrate the native societies that first encountered Europeans — the Taino and the Nahua.
From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2022
In some early annals, she is described as Marina, her Spanish name; in others, she appears as Malintzin, with “-tzin,” an Indigenous Nahua honorific, attached to her name.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2022
Glyph for Nahua day sign Maçatl, Aubin 10.
From Animal Figures in the Maya Codices by Tozzer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston)
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