Jalapa

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Spanish

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Etymology

The place name is from Classical Nahuatl Xalapan (“sand by the water”), from xalli (“sand”) + atl (“water”) + -pan (“place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈlapa/
  • Rhymes: -apa
  • Syllabification: Ja‧la‧pa

Proper noun

Jalapa ?

  1. A department of Guatemala
  2. A city in Mexico
  3. a Mexican language belonging to the Mazatec family

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