kaxlan

Kaqchikel

noun
Definitions
  • Spaniard
  • foreigner

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān (Spain, Spanish Empire, Castile, something Spanish) derived from Spanish, Castilian Castilla (Castile, Castille).

Origin

Spanish

Castilla

Gloss

Castile, Castille

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