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nactia.

Headword: 
nactia.
Principal English Translation: 

to stay or detain oneself somewhere; to take up residence somewhere; or, to detain someone else (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
nɑktiɑ
Alonso de Molina: 

nactia. nino. (pret. oninonacti.) quedarse o detenerse en alguna parte.
nactia. nite. (pret. onitenacti.) detener a otro.
nactia. nino. (pret. oninonacti.) detenerse en alguna parte, o auezindarse.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 062v. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.