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camachaloliztli.

Headword: 
camachaloliztli.
Principal English Translation: 

the act of opening the mouth widely (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
kɑmɑtʃɑlolistɬi
Alonso de Molina: 

camachaloliztli. abrimiento de boca assi.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 12r. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

abertura dela boca. camachaloliztli.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1555, part 1, Spanish to Nahuatl, f. 1r.

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