zoyacapolin
Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl zoyacapolin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [soː.ja.kaˈpo.lin̥]
Noun
zoyacapolin
- date (fruit).
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- çoya capuli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
Equivalent to zoyatl (“palm tree”) + capolin (“wild cherry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [soː.ja.kaˈpo.lin̥]
Noun
zoyacapolin (inanimate)
- date (fruit)
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 66v:
- Datiles. çoya capuli.
- Dates. çoya capuli.
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa