tepilli

Central Nahuatl

Noun

tepilli

  1. (Milpa Alta) vulva, vagina.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

A contraction of tentli (“lips; mouth”) +‎ pilli (“child”). A mouth that gives birth to children.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tepilli/

Noun

tepilli

  1. vulva
    Synonyms: cocoxqui, nenetl

Derived terms

  • tepileztli
  • tepiltemalli

References

  1. ^ Chevalier, Jacques M., Buckles, Daniel (1995) A Land without Gods: Process theory, maldevelopment and the Mexican Nahuas, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Fernwood, page 324
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