tilma
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl tilmahtli, likely through a possessive such as notilmah (“(it is) my tilma”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtilma/ [ˈt̪il.ma]
- Rhymes: -ilma
- Syllabification: til‧ma
Noun
tilma f (plural tilmas)
- (historical, Mexico) an indigenous outer garment for men, worn on the front like a long apron, or fastened over the shoulders as a cloak
See also
- manta
Further reading
- “tilma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014