mochil

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmó.t͡ʃiːɬ]

Noun

mochīl (inanimate)

1. second-person singular possessive singular of chīlli; (it is) my chili pepper.
2. second-person singular possessive plural of chīlli; (they are) my chili peppers.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque motxil, diminutive form of motil, mutil (“boy”).

Noun

mochil m (plural mochiles)

1. errand boy, messenger boy, especially for farmers

Derived terms

• mochila

 

Further reading

• “mochil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014