tzilacayohtli

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Based on āyohtli (gourd) + the undefined modifier *tzilacatl.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [t͡si.la.kaːˈjoʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun[edit]

tzilacāyohtli (inanimate)

  1. Cucurbita ficifolia, a species of soft squash.

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: chilacayote

References[edit]

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 23r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 728