Teicniuh (MH498v)

Teicniuh (MH498v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Teicniuh ("Friend of Everyone") is attested here as a man's name. It shows a human being in profile, facing toward the viewer's right. His left arm is raised, and his right arm is out in front. Behind him is an object that has yet to be deciphered. Perhaps he is leaning back on something.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis: 

To speculate, the gesturing of the arms may suggest a person who is ready to welcome or embrace others--and this is the indication that the person is a friend to everyone.

Added Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

augustin
deycniuh

Gloss Normalization: 

Agustín Teicniuh

Gloss Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript: 
Huexotzinco, Matrícula de (MH)
Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico

Semantic Categories: 
personal name
Syntax: 
noun(s)
phrase or sentence
indefinite "te"
Cultural Content & Iconography: 
Family, Kinship, even Friendship
Gender (male)
Names (personal and/or theonym)
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors: 
black & white drawing (no color)
Shapes and Perspectives: 
facing right
profile view
pointed (see also spiky)
Keywords: 

friends, amigos, amistad, friendship

Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s): 

teicniuh, friend of everyone, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/teicniuh

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

Amigo de Todos

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 498v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=76&st=image

Image Source, Rights: 

This manuscript is hosted by the Library of Congress and the World Digital Library; used here with the Creative Commons, “Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License” (CC-BY-NC-SAq 3.0).

Historical Contextualizing Image: 
See Also: 

Aoc Tocniuh (MH489v)

Teicniuh (MH633v)

Teicniuh (MH660v)

Tocniuh (MH661r)