(a loanword from Spanish)
south (see attestations)
(a loanword from Spanish)
In Toluca Valley testaments, most houses face east, but some will face west, south, and then north, in that order of descending preference.
ompohuali brasadas inic Oriente a poniente ahu inic patlahuac Quipie tzenpohuali brasadas de norte a sur = measuring a full 40 brazas from east to west, and in width it measures 20 brazas from north to south (Azcapotzalco, 1738)
inic Sur moCuaxohnamique ica intlal tlaxilacaleque (Azcapotzalco, 1738)
inic patlahuac Oquipix de norte a Sur Senpohuali brasadas moCuaxohnamiqui inic norte ica intlal tlaxilacaleque Sn Simon poxtlan ahu inic Sur moCuaxohnamique ica intlal Sto Domingo huexotitlan tlaXilacaleque = in width it measured from north to south 20 brazas. It abuts on the north on lands of the citizens of the district of San Simón Pochtlan, and on the south it abuts on the lands of the citizens of the district of Santo Domingo Huexotitlan. (Azcapotzalco, 1738)
yc tonanli y calaquia Molhuia poniente yn omotaMachiuh ynic patlahuac ynic tonanlia yquizaya Molhuia oriente yhuan yc poniemte zenpohuali yhuan macuili uara Auh ynic norte yhuan ynic sur yepohuali yhuan chiquey vara = de ancho, por donde sale el sol, llamado oriente. Por poniente, y de largo, por donde sale el sol, llamado oriente. Por poniente mide 30 varas. (Tetzcoco, 1759)