Etymology

Compound of ta- (unspecified object) + -ishka ‎(“to roast”) + -l (passive nominalization). From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tasikari. Compare Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli ‎(“tortilla”)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈtaʃkal/
• (Jicalapa) IPA^(key): /ˈtaʃkalʲ/