chilli

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English

Pronunciation

Noun

chilli (plural chillis or chillies)

  1. Alternative spelling of chili

Derived terms

Translations

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chilli.

Noun

chilli

  1. chili pepper.

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

chīlli inan (plural chīlli)

  1. (it is) a chili pepper

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate with Classical Nahuatl chīlli.

Noun

chilli

  1. chili pepper.

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English chilli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂi.li/
  • Rhymes: -ili
  • Syllabification: chi‧lli

Noun

chilli n (indeclinable)

  1. Alternative spelling of chili

Further reading

  • chilli in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chilli in Polish dictionaries at PWN