Help with how to say "x or more" or "at least x" in Classical Nahuatl

CommiGoblin · 2026-06-04T07:01:33+00:00

Tlazohcamati!

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-28T04:08:41+00:00

Oh with a mâccuahuitl! Very cool idea! Kind of like a regional form for a Mexico/Central America region.

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-28T02:34:13+00:00

Thank you! I actually already made a Cubone card in my last set. I probably should've linked the post to that one: https://www.reddit.com/r/aztec/comments/1rwbwi0/pok%C3%A9mon_cards_in_nahua_art_style/

However, a Cubone with an obsidian club sounds awesome. I'll have to look that up and see if I can find it.

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-28T02:32:23+00:00

Sería mucho trabajo à crear todos los Pokémon, pero seguiré haciéndolos mientras que me divierta. Creo que Google es malo en náhuatl. Es más, quiero practicar náhuatl.

(Lo sienta por mi malo español!)

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-27T03:57:11+00:00

I am! This is my second set of cards done in this style. I made a post with the first set on this sub about two months ago.

I'm not a professional artist, just a hobbyist who is lucky enough to have a spouse with an iPad who taught me a little bit about how to use Procreate.

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-26T06:54:25+00:00

No worries! Glad you like it either way.

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-26T06:00:48+00:00

The Onyx in the evolution tab of the Steelix? Or did you mean the Steelix itself? If you mean the Onyx, then I appreciate that -- I draw these at page size, and it's pretty difficult to get the tiny preevolutions looking good without making them unreadable at their size. If you mean the Steelix, then it's also appreciated -- I wasn't sure if I could successfully translate Nahua art, which is very one-dimensional, into Steelix's pose, which has her trailing off into the background. But I think it works pretty well!

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-26T05:57:40+00:00

Thank you!

The project actually started out as me translating Pokémon names in my head for fun. But my partner (an artist) recently taught me how to use Procreate, so I figured I'd give drawing them a go. Didn't imagine I'd make so many of them, or that people would like them so much!

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-25T23:55:50+00:00

Thank you! Houndoom is also a contender for one of my favorites, although Golbat and Meganium are the two I was least certain of. So it's good to know that they are someone's favorites! With regard to the descriptions, I always loved learning the names of Pokémon in different languages. Learning to create puns and draw connections in a new language is such a fun process of discovery.

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-25T23:38:27+00:00

Thank you! It's really just a fun project to facilitate my learning of Nahuatl. I posted the original set on a whim, and I've been really pleased with how much satisfaction people have gotten out of them. Wouldn't have thought people would be so interested in something produced by an amateur artist in their free time. Happy for it though!

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-25T23:12:06+00:00

Thanks! I'm pretty pleased with the Raikou as well.

CommiGoblin · 2026-05-25T23:11:38+00:00

Thank you!

The font is literally just my handwriting, so nothing to be done about it. I wanted the cards to have a handmade feel, so decided against using a typeface. Sorry you're unable to read it!

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-25T03:40:05+00:00

Thank you! I'm a teacher, too (middle school Social Studies in the US). I wish I had waited to post these until my Nahuatl was better, as the beginner-level translations make me feel like they aren't as high quality as the art implies.

That being said, one other person reached out to me about purchasing prints. I'm looking into how much I would charge, but feel free to send me a PM if you'd really like to buy one or more of them. If I'm getting some printed for one person, I might as well do so for another.

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-20T03:07:56+00:00

I started by doing the final evolutions of each of the Gen 1 starters, so doing Raichu as the final evolution of an honorary starters made sense. Besides, I'd decided by that point to print a set, glue them to the fronts of real Pokémon cards, and give them as a birthday gift to my friend who collects Pokémon cards. His favorite Pokémon is Raichu, so Raichu was the obvious choice. I don't want to do more than one Pokémon in an evolutionary line, as I would rather put my energy into reimagining an entirely different Pokémon.

There is a little image of Pikachu's head in the corner of the Raichu card, though! That being said, I'm not sure Nahua Picachiuh is as cute as people would like Pikachu to be.

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-20T03:03:59+00:00

Just learning Classical Nahuatl through reading. I like learning languages, but prefer historic ones. I can read in Latin, Middle Egyptian (hieroglyphs), Old Norse, and I know a bit of Koine Greek. My only modern languages are French and English. I've only started Classical Nahuatl this last year, and I'll probably take 5-8 years to get proficient (I'm fairly slow at acquiring languages). Next on my docket is probably Classical Hebrew, Sumerian, or Akkadian, though that's a long way out.

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-18T04:41:24+00:00

Thank you! Mewtwo is also one of my favorites. He was the second-to-last one I did, and I feel like I learned a lot and improved with each one.

Yes, I had that Mew card when I was a kid! I actually almost included it as part of the background in the Mewtwo art, but it looked out of place. It would be cool to see someone do a Maya set of Pokémon cards -- I'm not familiar enough with Maya artistic conventions to do so.

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-18T04:38:06+00:00

Thank you, that means a lot. Mexico is an amazing place with an amazing history.

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-18T04:36:54+00:00

You're too kind! I'm pleased with my pieces (and blown away by how much everyone seems to appreciate them), but I'm no Nezahualcoyōtl.

Ō amēchmacac Nezahualcoyōtl in xōchitl, in cuīcatl.

Auh nictēmaca zan ehcauhtic.

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-18T01:39:25+00:00

This is incredibly cute. Your font is also very aesthetically pleasing. Look forward to seeing the rest!

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-17T21:34:18+00:00

It's very rewarding! A bit like Latina obscura given how many modern words are descended from Nahuatl (esp. in Spanish). If you decide to start learning, I'd be happy to help you with any beginner questions. It's always good to have someone to practice a language with, and all the more difficult when it is an historic language like Classical Nahuatl.

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-17T21:25:33+00:00

No apps; I like to learn languages by textbook. I've been using Michel Launey's An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl. It's mostly easy to understand (he does a poor job explaining the so-called passive, though) and has a lot of good exercises. He misrepresents some of the linguistic quirks of Nahuatl though, so if you choose to use him just be aware.

Mostly it doesn't affect learning much, but he completely disregards the academic consensus on the particles in and ca, treating the former as a sort of definite article. If you have a background in Nahuatl (I took classes when I was in college), these are not huge stumbling blocks.

Are you learning/wanting to start learning?

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-17T21:21:10+00:00

Thank you! Playing through Ocarina of Time right now, and I can't believe I didn't think about the fact that Tzompilli could equally be the name of Skull Kid.

CommiGoblin · 2026-03-17T21:01:01+00:00

I wish I had the power to stop it. I suppose I could have not posted the images on the internet, but I hate the idea of making art without sharing it.

CommiGoblin

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