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ihuiyotia.

Headword: 
ihuiyotia.
Principal English Translation: 

the growing of feathers or quills on birds; or to put feathers on an image, or to decorate with a feathered ornament (see Molina)

Orthographic Variants: 
iuiyotia
IPAspelling: 
ihwijoːtiɑ
Alonso de Molina: 

iuiyotia. nin. (pret. oniniuiyoti.) emplumecer, o encañonarse las aves.
iuiyotia. nitla. (pret. onitlaiuiyoti.) poner plumas en alguna imagen, o adornarla con algun plumaje.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 44r. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Animals, Bugs, Insects, Reptiles, Fish, etc.
Feathers