tecpínchi̱l

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Mecayapan Nahuatl

Etymology

tecpin (flea) +‎ chi̱jli (chili pepper). C.f. Classical Nahuatl chīltecpin, Pipil chi:ltekpin.

Pronunciation

Noun

tecpínchi̱l

  1. chiltepin, pequin pepper (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum)

Hypernyms

References

  • Wolgemuth, Carl et al. (2002) Diccionario náhuatl de los municipios de Mecayapan y Tatahuicapan de Juárez, Veracruz (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 186, 227