mochil
Classical Nahuatl
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmó.t͡ʃiːɬ]
Noun
mochīl (inanimate)
- second-person singular possessive singular of chīlli; (it is) my chili pepper.
- second-person singular possessive plural of chīlli; (they are) my chili peppers.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Basque motxil, diminutive form of motil, mutil (“boy”).
Noun
mochil m (plural mochiles)
- errand boy, messenger boy, especially for farmers
Derived terms
- mochila
Further reading
- “mochil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014