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pacohua.

Headword: 
pacohua.
Principal English Translation: 

everyone is happy; everyone is celebrating

Orthographic Variants: 
pacoa
IPAspelling: 
pɑːkowɑ
Frances Karttunen: 

PĀCOHUA This nonactive form of PĀQU(I) 'to be happy' contrasts with PĀCALŌ ~ PĀCŌ, the alternative nonactive forms of PĀC(A) 'to bathe, wash.' PĀQU(I) to be happy, to experience pleasure / alegrarse y tener placer (M) M also gives this as a transitive verb 'to enjoy something, to lead a happy life.' It contrasts with PAQUI 'now and then. PĀQUILIĀ applic. PĀQU(I) .
Frances Karttunen, An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1992), 183.

themes: 
Emotions