Meshijku

Pipil

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco (“Tenochtitlan”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from the roots mētz- (“moon”) and -shīk (“navel”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /meːˈʃihku/

Proper noun

Mēshijku

1. Mexico (a country in North America)

Derived terms

• mēshijkataketzalis (Mexican variants of Nahuatl, especially Classical Nahuatl)