Save Gender Masculine Usage Nahuatl Pronounced Pron. /tʃiːl.ˈtoː.toːtɬ/, [t͡ʃiːɬ.ˈtoː.toːt͡ɬ] [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "northern cardinal" in Nahuatl, from chilli "chilli pepper" (figuratively "red") and tototl "bird".