What is another word for cakchiquel?

Pronunciation: [kˈakt͡ʃɪkwə͡l] (IPA)

Cakchiquel is a Mayan language spoken by the Maya people of Guatemala. However, there are many synonyms for this word that have been used over the years. Some of these synonyms include Quiche Maya, Kaqchikel Maya, and Kaqchikel. These synonyms have been used to describe the same language spoken by different groups of people, and they are all related to the Mayan language family. Although the word Cakchiquel is the most commonly used term to describe the language spoken by the Maya people of Guatemala, it is important to understand the many synonyms that have been used over the years.

Synonyms for Cakchiquel:

What are the hypernyms for Cakchiquel?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Mayan Language, mayan culture, Indigenous American language, Mesoamerican Language, Mesoamerican culture.

What are the hyponyms for Cakchiquel?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Cakchiquel

Guatemala, declares that the cakchiquel Indians of that country "are strangers to the mere conception of that kind of love which is expressed by the Latin verb amare."
"Primitive Love and Love-Stories"
Henry Theophilus Finck
By comparing such in the languages of three architectural people, the Aztecs of Mexico, the Mayas of Yucatan, and the cakchiquel of Guatemala, I have found that the latter used the span and the two former the foot, and that this foot was just about one-fiftieth less than the ordinary foot of our standard.
"American Languages, and Why We Should Study Them"
Daniel G. Brinton
This was the tribunal or court of the cakchiquel Indians, where public trials were held and where the sentences were executed.
"The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations"
Zelia Nuttall

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