tlalchichi

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tlālli (“land, ground”) +‎ chichi (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɬaːɬˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃi]

Noun

tlālchichi (animate, plural tlālchichimeh)

1. (it is) a short, plump landrace dog raised for its meat.
   • 16th c., Bernardino de Sahagún, Florentine Codex, vol. 3. f. 17v. col. 1.

     ¶Ay otros perros que se llaman / tlalchichi, bajuelos, redondillos / son muy buenos de comer

     ¶ There is another kind of dog they call tlalchichi; they are stocky, plump and very good to eat.

References

• Bernardino de Sahagún (2013) Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España (16th c.), Editorial Porrúa, page 608