Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from an Otomi language; compare Mezquital Otomi xaꞌmni.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /samiˈni/ [sa.miˈni], /ʃamiˈni/ [ʃa.miˈni]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: xa‧mi‧ní

Noun

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xaminí m (plural xaminís or xaminíes)

  1. (Mexico) a cultivar of Agave salmiana maguey