matatena

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl maitl (“hand”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mataˈtena/
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧te‧na

Noun

matatena f (countable and uncountable, plural matatenas)

  1. (countable, Mexico) a pebble
  2. (uncountable, games, Mexico) jacks; knucklebones; jackstones
    Synonyms: jacks, chinta, payaya, payana

Further reading

  • “matatena” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010
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