Central Nahuatl edit

Alternative forms edit

 
Chapolin, “grasshopper”.

Etymology edit

From Classical Nahuatl chapolin.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

chapolin (plural chapoltin)

  1. (Amecameca, Jaltocán, Milpa Alta and Texcoco) grasshopper, chapulin.

References edit

  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl edit

Alternative forms edit

 
Chapolin, “grasshopper”.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

chapolin (absolutive plural chapoltin or chāchapoltin)

  1. grasshopper, locust, chapulin

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

References edit

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

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl edit

Etymology edit

From Classical Nahuatl chapolin.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

chapolin (plural chapolimeh)

  1. grasshopper.

References edit

  • Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.