chakʼan

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Yucatec Maya

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Etymology

From Proto-Mayan *taqʼaang.

Noun

chakʼan

  1. 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.