Etymology

cochinita pibil

Today it means: A traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish. Full definition →

Spanish cochinita pibil ← Yucatec Maya píibil kʼéekʼen
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  1. Yucatec Maya · derived frompíibil kʼéekʼen
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromcochinita pibil
  3. English todaycochinita pibil

Borrowed from Spanish cochinita pibil, a partial calque of Yucatec Maya píibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (“cooking pit”) + kʼéekʼen (“pig”).

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