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acicatemoa.

Headword: 
acicatemoa.
Principal English Translation: 

to look for something with great caution and diligence (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
ɑhsikɑːtemoɑ
Alonso de Molina: 

acicatemoa. nitla. (pret. onitlaacicatemo.) buscar algo con mucha diligencia y cuidado.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 2r. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.