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macochoa.

Headword: 
macochoa.
Principal English Translation: 

to hug (when two people put their heads on each other's shoulder) (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
mɑːkotʃoɑ
Alonso de Molina: 

macochoa mo. (pret. omomacochoque.) abrazarse dos poniendo elvnola cabeza enel cuello del otro.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 50v. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

abraçarse dos, poniendo el vno la cabeça enel cuello del otro. mo, mamacochoa. moquechnaua. momacochoa.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1555, part 1, Spanish to Nahuatl, f. 1v.

themes: 
Emotions
Friendship, Affection