matatenas

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl matatena (“to fill with stones”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataˈtenas/ [ma.t̪aˈt̪e.nas]
• Rhymes: -enas
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧te‧nas

Noun

matatenas f pl (plural only)

1. jacks (children's game)

   Synonym: payana

Further reading

• “matatena”, in Diccionario del español de México, Segunda edición, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, 2019