chilloh
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- chillo (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
From chīlli (“chili pepper”) + -yoh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃiː.lːoʔ]
Noun
chīlloh (inanimate)
- Something spiced or cooked with chili.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 21r. col. 1:
- Chillo. coſa q̃ tiene axi, o coſa guiſada cõchilli.
- Chillo. something that has chili, or something cooked with chili.
Derived terms
References
- Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 21