nican tlacatl

Etymology
Literally "here person".

Noun

 * 1) A local person; a local.
 * 2) * c. 1550–80: Bernardino de Sahagún, Florentine Codex, book 12
 * "nci"

- in iuh mochichioa nican tlaca: no iuh mochichioaia, tlaviztli cōmaquiaia, tilmatli pani quimolpiliaia, inic mixpoloaia (They got themselves up as the local people do, putting on devices, tying cloaks on to disguise themselves)


 * 1) An indigenous person; a native.

Usage notes
Usually used in the plural.

Synonyms

 * (indigenous person) macehualli