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How do you pronounce midnight in the Aztec language?

There is no single word for "midnight" in the Nahuatl language, which was spoken by the Aztecs. The closest equivalent would be to express it as "teotl īhuīntzīn", which literally means "when the gods are born". This refers to the moment when the sun is born again after its descent and marks the beginning of a new day.

Here's a breakdown:

* teotl: god(s)

* īhuīntzīn: to be born, to come into existence

Therefore, to say "midnight" in Nahuatl, you would say "Teotl īhuīntzīn."

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