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to spend a long time (see Molina and Lockhart); to last a long time; to take a long time; to be a long time
aiaxcan in mocauh, vncā vecaoac in iauiotl = the battle did not halt soon; it lasted a long time there
ipalehuiloca ynic amo ompa huecahuaz porgatorio ce vigilia yhuan ce tetl missa = so that it not be for a long time in purgatory, a vigil and a mass (Saltillo, 1627)
macamo quivecavazque in teilpiloyan = no harán permanecer por mucho tiempo en la cárcel (Cuauhtinchan, Puebla, s. XVI)
amo umpa huecahuaz yn purgatorio = no se tarde en el purgatorio (Cuauhtitlán, 1599)
zepa zepa mopovaz tlacat miye teoquit poliviz ypal gomunidad ypampa vel vecavaque Juezex ytic altepet quipova tlacat = Cada vez que se censa a la gente, se pierde mucho oro de la comunidad porque los jueces tardan mucho en el pueblo al censar a las personas.
Cuix huecahuaz. = Qué se dilatará? (México, s. XIX)