Etymology[edit]
From cal (“house”) + tapach (“seashell”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (standard) IPA(key): /kalˈtapat͡ʃ/
- (Witzapan) IPA(key): /ɡalˈtapat͡ʃ/
caltapach (plural cahcaltapach)
- cockroach
Nicmictih ne caltapach cuac niquittac- I killed the cockroach when I saw it