Pipil

P3I1P3I1L1
/pəˈpiːl/

proper noun

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

OriginClassical Nahuatl pīpiltin →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Uto-Aztecan language, descended from Nahuatl, spoken by an indigenous people of El Salvador.
  2. A group of people indigenous to western El Salvador.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlpīpiltin
  2. EnglishPipil

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

More words from Classical Nahuatl

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Translations

Russian пи́пиль
  • пи́пиль (pípilʹ)the Uto-Aztecan language, descended from Nahuatl, spoken by an indigenous people of El Salvador
Cite this entry
APA

Pipil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pipil

MLA

“Pipil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pipil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pipil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pipil.

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