What is a turkey called in Mexico?
The Nahua (Aztecs) called the wild turkey “huehxōlōtl” and the domesticated turkey “tōtolin.” In modern Mexican Spanish these have become “guajolote” and “totole” (the latter less common), which are used interchangeably.
What do Spanish people call turkey?
The Spanish word for turkey, pavo, comes from the Latin for "peafowl" (yet another kind of bird).
What kind of Spanish is turkey?
Pavo is not the only word in Spanish for turkey. In Cuba you say guanajo, in Mexico guajolote and cócono, in Colombia pisco and finally in Guatemala chompipe.
How do you say turkey in El Salvador?
She said a male turkey is called el chumpe and a female is la chumpa. She said everyone there understands "pavo" and "guajolote", but chumpe is what's most commonly used.
How do you say turkey in Peru?
In Portuguese and Galician, the word for turkey is peru, which also refers to the country Peru.
What did Aztecs call turkey?
The Nahuatl (Aztec) word for turkey is huehxolotl.
What Pavo means in English?
Pavo. Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for peacock.
