chapolin

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chapolin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapoːlin/

Noun

chapolin (plural chapoltin)

  1. (Amecameca, Jaltocán, Milpa Alta and Texcoco) grasshopper, chapulin.

References

  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • chapulin, chapolli, chapulli (obsolete spelling)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapolin/
  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃaˈpo.lin̥]

Noun

chapolin (absolutive plural chapoltin or chāchapoltin)

  1. grasshopper, locust, chapulin

Derived terms

Proper nouns derived from chapolin
  • Chapolhuahcan
  • Chapoltepec
  • Chapoltzinco

Descendants

  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: chapoli
  • Central Nahuatl: chapulin, chapolin, chapoli
  • Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl: chapolin
  • Western Huasteca Nahuatl: chapoli
  • Pipil: chapulin
  • Spanish: chapulín

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chapolin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapoːlin/

Noun

chapolin (plural chapolimeh)

  1. grasshopper.

References

  • Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.