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(a loanword from Spanish)
foundation (see attestations)
omotocac simiento Juan de Ryo = the foundation for the church of [San] Juan del Río was laid
omotacac simiento y canpanario omotoquili [sic] don p.o prieto alCalde = the foundation was laid for the belfry. Don Pedro Prieto, alcalde, laid it.
"Ciminto opeuhqui nica Cuetlaxcolapa de la puebla de los Angeles a 10 de marso de 1618 años (f. 15)" = "The foundation was begun here in Cuetlaxcohuapan, Puebla de los Angeles, on the 10th of March of 1618." (Anales mexicanos, Puebla, Tepeaca, Cholula, 1524–1645)
unipehualtin yn urnu ypan ilhuitzin Sant Siluerio papa martil yn peuh çimento = empecé mi horno, en la fiesta de San Silverio Papa Mártir se comenzó el cimiento (Tlaxcala, 1662–1692)