tlalchichi

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tlālli (“land, ground”) +‎ chichi (“dog”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɬaːɬˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃi]

Noun

tlālchichi (animate, plural tlālchichimeh)

(it is) a short, plump landrace dog raised for its meat.
- 16th c., Bernardino de Sahagún, Florentine Codex, vol. 3. f. 17v. col. 1.
  ¶Ay otros perros que se llaman / tlalchichi, bajuelos, redondillos / son muy buenos de comer
  ¶ There is another kind of dog they call tlalchichi; they are stocky, plump and very good to eat.

References

Bernardino de Sahagún (2013) Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España (16th c.), Editorial Porrúa, page 608

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