tlalchichi

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaːɬˈt͡ʃí.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.

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