cochinita pibil

cochinita pibil

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cochinita pibil, a partial calque of Yucatec Maya pibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (“cooking pit”) + kʼéekʼen (“pig”).

Noun

cochinita pibil (uncountable)

1. A traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.

   Synonym: puerco pibil

Translations

Translations

Spanish: cochinita pibil, puerco pibil

Yucatec Maya: pibil kʼéekʼen

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Spanish

Etymology

Partial calque of Yucatec Maya pibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (“cooking pit”) + kʼéekʼen (“pig”).

Noun

cochinita pibil f (plural cochinitas pibiles)

1. cochinita pibil

   Synonym: puerco pibil