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tzoyayaliztli.

Headword: 
tzoyayaliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the stench of a feather or of a burned cloth, or the like (see Molina)

Alonso de Molina: 

tzoyayaliztli. hedor de pluma, o de manta quemada, o cosa semejante.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 153r. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Feathers
Leather
Sensory Perception (sound, smell, etc.)
Textiles, Clothing