chiquihuite

Spanish

Alternative forms

chiquigüite

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chiquihuitl (“basket”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃikiˈwite/ [t͡ʃi.kiˈwi.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ite
Syllabification: chi‧qui‧hui‧te

Noun

chiquihuite m (plural chiquihuites)

(Guatemala, Mexico) a small, handleless woven wicker or reed basket

Further reading

“chiquihuite”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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