Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From xococ (“sour”) + -lia (applicative verb suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃokoˈlia/
- Rhymes: -ia
Verb
xocolia
- (transitive) to make (something) sour or bitter.
References
- Alonso de Molina. (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 160v. col. 1.