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yoli animan.

(a loanword from Spanish)

Headword: 
yoli animan.
Principal English Translation: 

life force plus the Spanish loanword ánima (soul, spirit), equating to the Christian sense of soul

Stafford Poole, C.M., "Christian Terms in Nahuatl," n.p., n.d.

themes: 
Religion (Christian)
See also: 
yoliyaanima.