vino calli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From vino (“wine”) +‎ calli (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wiː.noʔˈká.lːi]

Noun

vino calli (inanimate)

1. (colonial) (in) a place where wine is made or stored; a wine cellar or winery.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 34v:

     Bodega de vino   vino calli. octlaliloya.occalli.

     A wine cellar. vino calli. octlaliloya.occalli.

Synonyms

• occalli
• octlālīlōyān

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa