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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. CHEEL-wa(Nahuatl)  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsTlilhuah, Tlillhua

Meaning & History

Means "possessor of ink" or "he who has black ink" in Nahuatl, from tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix -hua. This was also the name of one of the Centzontotochtin, gods of the pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap) and sons of Patecatl and Mayahuel.
Added 3/14/2024 by jocatchi
Edited 3/14/2024 by jocatchi