Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pipil

/pəˈpiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pip-il
IPA: /pəˈpiːl/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Uto-Aztecan language, descended from Nahuatl, spoken by an indigenous people of El Salvador.

name

A group of people indigenous to western El Salvador.

Etymology

Presumably from Classical Nahuatl pīpiltin, plural of pilli (“noble; child”).

Word Breakdown

Root: pīpiltin

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce pipil?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈpiːl/.
What does pipil mean?: The Uto-Aztecan language, descended from Nahuatl, spoken by an indigenous people of El Salvador.
Where does pipil come from?: Presumably from Classical Nahuatl pīpiltin, plural of pilli (“noble; child”).

How to pronounce pipil

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