Teixconemi (MH615v)

Teixconemi (MH615v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Teixconemi (perhaps "He is Disrespectful" or "He Confronts People) is attested here as a man's name. It shows a human eye (ixtli) looking to the viewer's right. A hand below the eye and somewhat to the left has an index finger that points directly to the eye. The eye seems to provide a phonetic indicator for the -ix- in the middle of this name.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis: 

This name could suggest haughty behavior. The expression tēīxco tēicpac ninemi, to be rude and disrespectful, literally describes someone going about in front of and above other people.

Added Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

juā teixconemi

Gloss Normalization: 

Juan Teixconemi

Gloss Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

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

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla

Semantic Categories: 
personal name
Syntax: 
noun(s)
phrase or sentence
indefinite "te"
Writing Features: 
simplex or element as phonogram
Cultural Content & Iconography: 
Anatomy, human body parts
Body postures
Emotions
Gender (male)
Gestures with hands
Names (personal and/or theonym)
Personality, Behavior
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors: 
black & white drawing (no color)
Shapes and Perspectives: 
profile view
frontal view
facing right
Keywords: 

nombres de hombres

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

tē-, indefinite personal prefix, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/te
ix(tli), eye, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/ixtli
-ixco-, in front of, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/ixco
nemi, live, go about doing, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/nemi
tēīxco tēicpac ninemi, to be rude and disrespectful, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/teixco-teicpac-ninemi

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

Anda Delante de la Gente, o Él es Irrespetuoso

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 615v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=313&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).

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