Caxtillan chiyancaca

Classical Nahuatl edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Caxtīllān (Spain) +‎ chiyancaca (marzipane-like sweetener).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kaʃˌtíː.lːaːn t͡ʃi.jaŋˈká.ka]

Noun edit

Caxtīllān chiyancaca (inanimate)

  1. (it is) sugar.

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Spanish: chancaca

References edit

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa