shilut
Pipil
Etymology
Compare Classical Nahuatl xīlōtl (“immature ear of maize”).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ˈʃiːlut/
- (Izalco) IPA(key): /ˈʃilut/
- (Jicalapa) IPA(key): /ˈʃilʲut/
Noun
shīlut (plural shijshīlut)
- small, immature, green ear of corn.
Derived terms
- tzunshīlut (“blond; white person”)