to find, come upon, encounter, meet
See an image that represents namiqui in the Visual Lexicon of Aztec Hieroglyphs, ed. Stephanie Wood (Eugene, Ore.: Wired Humanities, 2020-present).
namiqui = to meet (used in reference to neighboring lands)
tepetl imonamiquian = the place where mountains join
namicoque = they were met (namiqui + passive)
huel qualli ynic quimonamiquillique = they gave him a very good reception (central Mexico, 1608)