one who has colors; perhaps one who knows writing and painting; or, someone who is strong See the Gran Diccionario Náhuatl, https://gdn.iib.unam.mx/diccionario/tlapale/27716, citing a source from Meyacapan in 2002, and https://gdn.iib.unam.mx/diccionario/tlapale/70748, the latter citing A. Wimmer, 2004.