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moteyotiani.

Headword: 
moteyotiani.
Principal English Translation: 

one who acquires fame, whether through an act of honor or disgrace (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
motejoːtiɑːni
Alonso de Molina: 

moteyotiani. el que se afama, o adquire nombre de honra, o de infamia.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 060r. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

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