"tetunte" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /teˈtunte/, [t̪eˈt̪ũn̪.t̪e] Forms: tetuntes [plural]
Rhymes: -unte Etymology: From or related to Classical Nahuatl tetōntli (“small rock”). According to the DRAE, from a compound tetzontli, from Classical Nahuatl tetl (“rock”) and tzontli (“hair, head”). The word may come from an interaction between the two Nahuatl terms. Etymology templates: {{bor|es|nci|tetōntli||small rock}} Classical Nahuatl tetōntli (“small rock”), {{m+|nci|tetl||rock}} Classical Nahuatl tetl (“rock”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} tetunte m (plural tetuntes)
  1. (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) piece of tile or brick Tags: El-Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, masculine
    Sense id: en-tetunte-es-noun-2BsFbN5w Categories (other): Guatemalan Spanish, Honduran Spanish, Salvadoran Spanish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 12 12 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 40 47 14
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador) head Tags: El-Salvador, colloquial, masculine
    Sense id: en-tetunte-es-noun-ny5tM6Nx Categories (other): Salvadoran Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 40 47 14
  3. (derogatory, El Salvador) stupid person Tags: El-Salvador, derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-tetunte-es-noun-5gPDbrQO Categories (other): Salvadoran Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 40 47 14
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