metlapil

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl metlapīlli (“hand-held grinding stone”), from metlatl (“metate”) + pīlli (“son”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /me.tɬaˈpil/
Rhymes: -il

Noun

metlapil m (plural metlapiles)

(Honduras, Mexico) A cylindrical grinding stone, especially one used with a metate.

Related terms

metate

See also

References

Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 86

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