chapolin

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Chapolin, “grasshopper”.

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chapolin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapoːlin/

Noun

chapolin (plural chapoltin)

  1. (Amecameca, Jaltocán, Milpa Alta and Texcoco) grasshopper, chapulin.

References

  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Chapolin, “grasshopper”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapolin/
  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃaˈpó.lin̥]

Noun

chapolin (absolutive plural chapoltin or chāchapoltin)

  1. grasshopper, locust, chapulin

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chapolin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapoːlin/

Noun

chapolin (plural chapolimeh)

  1. grasshopper.

References

  • Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.