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Mecayapan Nahuatl
Etymology
tecpin (“flea”) + chi̱jli (“chili pepper”). C.f. Classical Nahuatl chīltecpin, Pipil chi:ltekpin.
Pronunciation
Noun
tecpínchi̱l
- 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