chiltota

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Spanish

Etymology

From Pipil chiltotl, from chiltik (“red”) + tutut (“bird”); or from Classical Nahuatl chīltōtōtl, from chīlli (“chili pepper”) + tōtōtl (“bird”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃilˈtota/
  • Rhymes: -ota
  • Syllabification: chil‧to‧ta

Noun

chiltota f (plural chiltotas)

  1. (El Salvador) Spot-breasted oriole (Icterus pectoralis)
    Synonyms: chichiltote, chichitote
  2. (rare, colloquial, El Salvador) yellow
    Synonym: amarillo

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