chilloh

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

chillo (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīlli (“chili pepper”) +‎ -yoh.

Pronunciation

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Noun

chīlloh (inanimate)

Something spiced or cooked with chili.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 21r. col. 1:
  Chillo. coſa q̃ tiene axi, o coſa guiſada cõchilli.
  Chillo. something that has chili, or something cooked with chili.

Derived terms

chīlloh cacahuatl

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 21

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