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melahuaca itoa.

Headword: 
melahuaca itoa.
Principal English Translation: 

to say something clearly and correctly; or, to clarify that which is difficult to understand (see Molina)

Orthographic Variants: 
melauacaytoa, melahuacaytoa
Alonso de Molina: 

melauacaytoa. nic. (pret. onicmelauacaito) dezir clara y derechamente la cosa, o declarar lo que esta escuro de entender.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 55r. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.