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Central Nahuatl
Noun
tepilli
- (Milpa Alta) vulva, vagina.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
A contraction of tentli (“lips; mouth”) + pilli (“child”). A mouth that gives birth to children.
Pronunciation
Noun
tepilli
- vulva
- Synonyms: cocoxqui, nenetl
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References
- ^ Chevalier, Jacques M., Buckles, Daniel (1995) A Land without Gods: Process theory, maldevelopment and the Mexican Nahuas, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Fernwood, page 324