tlalchichi
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From tlālli (“land, ground”) + chichi (“dog”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tlālchichi (animate, plural tlālchichimeh)
- (it is) a short, plump landrace dog raised for its meat.
- 16th c.: Bernardino de Sahagún, Florentine Codex, vol. 3. f. 17v. col. 1.
- ¶Ay otros perros que se llaman / tlalchichi, bajuelos, redondillos / son muy buenos de comer
- ¶ There is another kind of dog they call tlalchichi; they are stocky, plump and very good to eat.
- ¶Ay otros perros que se llaman / tlalchichi, bajuelos, redondillos / son muy buenos de comer
- 16th c.: Bernardino de Sahagún, Florentine Codex, vol. 3. f. 17v. col. 1.
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