something hot, a fever (see Molina and Karttunen)
totonquj (totonqui) = hot (central Mexico, sixteenth century)
In oalqujҫa tonatiuh amo totonquj: qujn jquac ijeiz ietiuh ie totonquj. Itechpa mjtoa: in qujn ommonamjctia: ca oc cenca motolinja, injc conpeoaltia in jnnemjliz: qujn jquac in ie achi qujtoca ie moiollalia: aҫo ie itlatzin ie qujmopialia = When the sun riseth, it is not warm; later, as it traveleth, it is already warm It is said of those who marry. For they are still very poor when they begin their life. Later, when they have continued a little, they are already content. Perhaps they already lay aside some little thing (central Mexico, sixteenth century)
In oalqujҫa tonatiuh amo totonquj: qujn jquac ijeiz ietiuh ie totonquj. Itechpa mjtoa: in qujn ommonamjctia: ca oc cenca motolinja, injc conpeoaltia in jnnemjliz: qujn jquac in ie achi qujtoca ie moiollalia: aҫo ie itlatzin ie qujmopialia = No escalienta el sol luego en saliendo. Este refran se dize: de los principiantes en qualqujera officio o sciẽcia que poco a poco van deprendiendo y nadie deprende el officio o sciencia de repente como el sol que quando sale no calienta y como va subiendo poco a poco va calentãdo mas y mas (centro de México, s. XVI)