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Nahuatl Body Parts (Aztec)

tepotzli ihtitl mahpilli icxitl

tonacayo

cuaitl matzotzopaztli maitl xotl

tzontli cantli yacatl tenchalli

ixtli

ixtelolohtli nacaztli camatl

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