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temachtli.

Headword: 
temachtli.
Principal English Translation: 

a responsible person; one who is esteemed and trusted; or, a sermon (see attestations and see the IDIEZ definition)

Attestations from sources in English: 

"têmachtli têmachilôni", un enseignant digne de confiance" = "an instructor worthy of confidence. Est dit du sage. Sahagún book 10, 29."
"têmachtli, têmachpôl" = "digne de confiance, très digne de confiance - it is a trusted (place) much trusted. Est dit de la maison du majordome. Sahagún book 11, 272."
Gran Diccionario Náhuatl, citing Wimmer 2004, https://gdn.iib.unam.mx/diccionario/temachtli/62443

Attestations from sources in Spanish: 

"mà ticcaquiti in temachtli" = "vamos al sermon (Lo que comunmente se suele preguntar, y dezir en razon de las cosas de devocion"
Gran Diccionario Náhuatl, citando a Arenas (1611), 1, 55, https://gdn.iib.unam.mx/diccionario/temachtli/11495

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