chinto

Koasati

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *¢inCtiCo. Cognate with Chickasaw sinti, Alabama chinto, Creek cetto, Choctaw sinti.

Noun

chinto

  1. snake

Spanish

Etymology

From Pipil chiltik (“red”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃinto/ [ˈt͡ʃĩn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -into
  • Syllabification: chin‧to

Noun

chinto m (plural chintos)

  1. (rustic, Honduras, El Salvador) menstruation
    Synonyms: menstruo, menstruación
  2. (rustic, El Salvador) a heap of tortillas

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