chilloh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• chillo (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīlli (“chili pepper”) +‎ -yoh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃiː.lːoʔ]

Noun

chīlloh (inanimate)

1. Something spiced or cooked with chili.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 21r. col. 1:

     Chillo.  coſa q̃ tiene axi, o coſa guiſada cõchilli.

     Chillo.  something that has chili, or something cooked with chili.

Derived terms

• chīlloh cacahuatl

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 21