Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalupita

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chalupi-ta
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bite-sized chalupa.

Example Sentences

"In 1962, when I first started working in Ixmiquilpan, tamalitos were three for a peso, as were chalupitas and other tortilla- and maize-based snacks sold by street vendors."
"The day before, prepare the tortillas for the chalupitas and the quesos."
"The work is difficult and long, but the reward is the incredible tortilla: an essential piece of many traditional Mexican dishes such as tacos, quesadillas, gorditas, chalupitas, and chilaquiles."

Etymology

From Spanish chalupita.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: chalupita

Inflected Forms

chalupitas (plural)

Questions

What does chalupita mean?: A bite-sized chalupa.
Where does chalupita come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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