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atzotzona.

Headword: 
atzotzona.
Principal English Translation: 

to stamp on the earth to make it hard, without opening a ditch; or to wash clothing by pounding it on a rock (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
ɑːtsotsonɑ
Alonso de Molina: 

atzotzona. nitla. (pret. onitlaatzotzon.) hazer cimiento de pared sobre la tierra pisandola mucho, sin abrir zanja, o lauar ropa dando golpes conella en alguna piedra.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 9r. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Cleanliness, Orderliness (or lack of)
Textiles, Clothing