Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Pipil tetelquic (rough).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /teˈtelke/ [t̪eˈt̪el.ke]
  • Rhymes: -elke
  • Syllabification: te‧tel‧que

Adjective

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tetelque m or f (masculine and feminine plural tetelques)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, of food, especially an unripe fruit) bitter
    Este mango está tetelque porque aún está verde.
    This mango is bitter because it's still unripe.

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