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Yucatec Maya
Etymology
From Proto-Mayan *taqʼaang.
Noun
chakʼan
- plain, savanna
Derived terms
References
- Academia de la Lengua Maya de Yucatán, A. C. (2003) Diccionario maya popular: Maya-español, español-maya (in Spanish), →ISBN, page 33: “CHAKʼAN”
- Barrera Vásquez, Alfredo et al. (1980) Diccionario maya Cordemex: Maya-español, español-maya (in Spanish), Mérida: Ediciones Cordemex, page 81: “CHAKʼAN”
- Pío Pérez, Juan (1866–1877) Diccionario de la lengua maya (in Spanish), Mérida de Yucatán: Imprenta literaria, de Juan F. Molina Solís, page 67: “CHAKAN, CHAKNIL: prado, sabana ó dehesa ó campo raso. Lugar en que acostumbran pastar los animales.”