Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Classical Nahuatl matatena (“to fill with stones”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /mataˈtenas/ [ma.t̪aˈt̪e.nas]
- Rhymes: -enas
- Syllabification: ma‧ta‧te‧nas
matatenas f pl (plural only)
- jacks (children's game)
- Synonym: payana