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Gender Masculine
Usage Nahuatl
Pronounced Pron. a-shə-YAH-kət-əl(English) a-sha-YA-kach(Classical Nahuatl) a-kha-YA-kach(Spanish) [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsAxayaca, Axayacatzin, Axaiaca, Axaiacatzin
Meaning & History
Means "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.