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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Santamaria's Diccionario de
mexicanismos has (for what it's worth): </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Aposcahuarse. (De la
preposicion <EM>a</EM>, y el azt. <EM>poxcauhqui</EM>, cosa mohosa.) pr.
Enmohecerse, oxidarse, crear orin una cosa.</FONT></DIV>
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2. En general, pudrirse.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Frances Karttunen's Analytical Dictionary
of Nahuatl has:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2> POXCAHU(I), to get moldy, dank /
enmohecerse o henchirse alguna cosa de orin (M). See POXCAHUIYA.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2> POXCAHUIYA, to get covered with slime
/ se enlama (T). See POXCAHU(I).</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Nahua language and culture discussion on
behalf of micc2<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 6/25/2004 2:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
NAHUAT-L@LISTS.UMN.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: xoxoctic off of left
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<P><FONT size=2>This does not have anything to do with this thread ( I do not
think)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>but this thread started me thinking about a
phrase my grandmother used.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>she was from Amozoc,
Puebla.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>she would say "esta APOXCAHUADO" is the root of this
"aztequizmo" poxcahui?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>mario</FONT> </P>
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