tetelque

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Pipil tetelquic (rough).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teˈtelke/
  • Rhymes: -elke
  • Syllabification: te‧tel‧que

Adjective

tetelque m or f (masculine and feminine plural tetelques)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, of food, especially an unripe fruit) bitter
    Este mango está tetelque porque aún está verde.
    This mango is bitter because it's still unripe.

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