Popoloca

noun

Po·​po·​lo·​ca

ˌpōpəˈlōkə

variants or Popoloco

-lō(ˌ)kō

plural Popoloca or Popolocas or Popoloco or Popolocos

1

a(1)

: a Popolocan people of southern Pueblo, Mexico

(2)

: a member of such people

b

: the language of such people

2

: chocho

3

: popoluca

4

: xinca

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl popoloca

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