algodón, porque de antes solamente usaban de mantas y mastles de nequén, y las mujeres usaban de huipiles y naoas también de ichtli.
\nMuerto este tercero1 señor, elegieron a otro que se llamó Cuauhtlatoatzin. En tiempos déste fueron principales de los mercaderes dos: el uno se llamó Tollamimichtzin, y el otro Micxochtziyautzin. En tiempo déstos se comenzaron a comprar y vender barbotes de oro y anillos de oro, y cuentas de oro, y piedras azules labradas como cuentas, que se llaman teuxíhuitl, y grandes chalchihuites, y grandes quetzales, y pellejos labrados de animales fieros, y otras plumas ricas que se llaman zacuan, y otras que se llaman xiuhtótotl, y otras que se llaman teuquéchol.
\nMuerto el otro señor, eligieron al cuarto, que se llamó Moquihuixtzin. En tiempo déste fueron principales de los mercaderes dos: uno que se llamó Popoyotzin, y otro Tlacochintzin. En tiempo déstos se comenzaron a comprar y vender las mantas ricas que se llamaban tlapalecacozcayo, y otras que se llamaron xomoihuitilmatli, y otras que se llamaron ihuiticatetecomayo, y también los mastles ricos y labrados hacia las estremidades, como dos o tres palmos en largo y en ancho; y también las naoas ricas y los huipiles ricos; y también las mantas de ocho brazas en largo, texidas de hilo
\nDecía "segundo" y fue tachado.↩
because previously they would only use blankets and mastles made of nequen; and the women would use huipiles1 and skirts2 that were also made of ichtli.3
\nWhen this third4 lord died, they elected another one who was called Cuauhtlatoaztin. During this one’s time, the head merchants were two: one was called Tollamimichtzin, and the other, Micxochtziyautzin. During their time, gold lip plugs and gold rings began to be sold, as well as gold beads; blue stones carved in the shape of beads, called teoxihuitl; large chalchihuites;5 large quetzales;6 decorated skins of fierce animals; other rich feathers called zacuan; others called xiuhtototl; and others called teoquechol.
\nWhen the other lord died, they elected a fourth one who was called Moquihuixtzin. During his time, the heads of the merchants were two: one who was called Popoyotzin, and the other, Tlacochintzin. During their time, the rich blankets that were called tlapalecacozcayo began to be sold, as well as other ones that were called xomoihuitilmatli, others that were called ihhuitica tecomayoh, and also the rich mastles that are embroidered along the edges, which are about two or three hand spans7 in length and width. And [they] also [began to sell] the rich skirts, the rich huipiles, and also the blankets that are eight fathoms8 long and woven with twisted thread,
\nhuipiles: plural Hispanicized form of the Nahuatl word huipilli (blouse).↩
“Skirts”: naoas, which is an old variant of naguas, which is itself a word of Taino origin.↩
ichtli: maguey fiber; a Nahuatl synonym for nequen (henequen), a Taino word.↩
“Third”: corrected from the word segundo (second one), which was was crossed out in the manuscript; see the note at LAGQ 2:791.↩
chalchihuites: plural Hispanicized form of the Nahuatl word chalchihuitl (jade bead).↩
quetzales: plural Hispanicized form of the Nahuatl word quetzalli (precious green feather).↩
“Hand spans”: palmos. The palmo is an anthropometric measure based on the width of a person’s open hand. In Castile, a palmo measured around 20.8 centimeters.↩
“fathoms”: brazas. Another anthropometric measuring unit based on the length of two extended human arms, about six feet long.↩
[ichuipil]tzintli, ichcuetzintli.
\nAuh inic ey, motlalico tlatoani, iehoatl in quauhtlatoatzin: auh no ipan motlalique, in puchtecatlatoque iehoantin in Tollamimichtzin, micxochtziiautzin: auh ie inpan nez, in teucuitlatentetl, ioan teucuitlanacochtli, ioan maxitlaztli: iehoatl in motocaiotia matzatzaztli, anillo, ioan chaiaoac cozcatl, ioan teuxiuitl: ioan ueuei chalchiuitl, ioan viac quetzalli: ioan tequanehoatl, ioan viac çaquan, ioan xiuhtototl, ioan teuquechol.
\nAuh inic naui, motlalico tlatoani, iehoatl in moquiuistzin: auh no ipan motlalique, in puchtecatlatoque: iehoantin i, popoiotzin. tlacochintzin: auh no inpan nez, in tlaçotilmatli, in cenca mauiztic, tlapalecacozcaio, ioan xomoihuitilmatli, ioan hihuitica tetecomaio tilmatli, ioan mauiztic mastlatl, tlamachio in iiac, uel iacauiac in imastlaiacaio: ioã tlamachcueitl, tlamachuipilli, ioan chicuematl tilmatli, ilacatziuhqui,
\n","citation_key":"citation_anderson_nahuatl_transcription","citation":{"en":["Nahuatl by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Náhuatl por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]}},{"id":"8cf7b7fa-ffb3-4061-94f5-3a4e743e7517","choice":{"en":["Nahuatl-to-English by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Náhuatl-al-inglés por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]},"type":"translation","type_label":{"en":["nahuatl translation"],"es":["traducción al náhuatl"]},"column":"nahuatl","language":{"en":["English"],"es":["Inglés"]},"language_code":"eng","subtitle":"(Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982)","markdown":"shifts, skirts of maguey fiber.[^5]\n\nAnd the third who came to be installed as ruler was Quauhtlatoatzin. And also in his time were installed these principal merchants: Tollamimichtzin [and] Micxochtziyautzin. And in their time appeared gold lip and ear plugs and rings for the fingers—those called *matzatzaztli*, [or] *anillo*; and necklaces with radiating pendants, and fine turquoise, and enormous green stones, and long quetzal feathers; and the skins of wild animals; and long troupial feathers, and blue cotinga and red spoonbill feathers.[^6]\n\nAnd the fourth who came to be installed as ruler was Moquiuixtzin. And also in his time were installed these principal merchants: Popoyotzin [and] Tlacochintzin. And also in their time appeared costly capes—the wonderful red ones, with the wind jewel design; and white duck feather capes; and capes with cup-shaped designs in feathers; and wonderful breech clouts with embroidered ends—with long ends at the extremities of the breech clouts; and embroidered skirts [and] shifts; and capes eight fathoms long,[^7] of twisted weave;[^8] \n\n\n\n\n[^5]: *Nequen* in *ibid*.\n\n\n[^6]: *Xiuhtototl*: blue cotinga—*Cotinga cincta S. coerulea* (Seler, *op. cit*., p. 39); *Cyanospiza cyanea, Guiraca coerulea* Sahagún (Garibay ed.), Vol. IV, p. 369. Also cf. Friedmann *et al., op. cit*., Pt. 2, p. 59.\n\n\n*Teoquechol (tlauhquechol)*: red, rose-colored, or red and white spoonbill or heron (Seler, *op. cit*., Vol. IV, p. 62; Vol. II, *passim*). In Sahagún (Garibay ed.), Vol. IV, p. 356, *teoquechol* is *Ajaja ajaja; tlauhquechol* (p. 364) is the same or *Ajaja rosea*. Also *cf.* Friedmann *et al., op. cit*., Pt. 1, p. 53.\n\n[^7]: Corresponding Spanish text: *”mantas de ocho braças en largo.”*\n\n\n[^8]: “Twisted weave” and “spiral design” are permissible variants.","html":"shifts, skirts of maguey fiber.1
\nAnd the third who came to be installed as ruler was Quauhtlatoatzin. And also in his time were installed these principal merchants: Tollamimichtzin [and] Micxochtziyautzin. And in their time appeared gold lip and ear plugs and rings for the fingers—those called matzatzaztli, [or] anillo; and necklaces with radiating pendants, and fine turquoise, and enormous green stones, and long quetzal feathers; and the skins of wild animals; and long troupial feathers, and blue cotinga and red spoonbill feathers.2
\nAnd the fourth who came to be installed as ruler was Moquiuixtzin. And also in his time were installed these principal merchants: Popoyotzin [and] Tlacochintzin. And also in their time appeared costly capes—the wonderful red ones, with the wind jewel design; and white duck feather capes; and capes with cup-shaped designs in feathers; and wonderful breech clouts with embroidered ends—with long ends at the extremities of the breech clouts; and embroidered skirts [and] shifts; and capes eight fathoms long,3 of twisted weave;4
\nTeoquechol (tlauhquechol): red, rose-colored, or red and white spoonbill or heron (Seler, op. cit., Vol. IV, p. 62; Vol. II, passim). In Sahagún (Garibay ed.), Vol. IV, p. 356, teoquechol is Ajaja ajaja; tlauhquechol (p. 364) is the same or Ajaja rosea. Also cf. Friedmann et al., op. cit., Pt. 1, p. 53.
\nNequen in ibid.↩
Xiuhtototl: blue cotinga—Cotinga cincta S. coerulea (Seler, op. cit., p. 39); Cyanospiza cyanea, Guiraca coerulea Sahagún (Garibay ed.), Vol. IV, p. 369. Also cf. Friedmann et al., op. cit., Pt. 2, p. 59.↩
Corresponding Spanish text: ”mantas de ocho braças en largo.”↩
“Twisted weave” and “spiral design” are permissible variants.↩