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)

1. small, immature, green ear of corn.

Derived terms

• tzunshīlut (“blond; white person”)