cochinita pibil

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

cochinita pibil (uncountable)

1. A traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.

   Synonym: puerco pibil

Partial calque of Yucatec Maya pibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (“cooking pit”) + kʼéekʼen (“pig”).

• IPA^(key): /kot͡ʃiˌnita piˈbil/ [ko.t͡ʃiˌni.t̪a piˈβ̞il]
• Syllabification: co‧chi‧ni‧ta pi‧bil

cochinita pibil f (plural cochinitas pibiles)

1. cochinita pibil

   Synonym: puerco pibil