Caxtillan chiyancaca

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Caxtīllān (Spain) +‎ chiyancaca (marzipane-like sweetener).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kaʃˌtíː.lːaːn t͡ʃi.jaŋˈká.ka]

Noun[edit]

Caxtīllān chiyancaca (inanimate)

  1. (it is) sugar.

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: chancaca

References[edit]

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