Cakchiquel

noun

Cak·​chi·​quel

variants or less commonly Cakchikel

¦käkchə̇¦kel

plural Cakchiquel or Cakchiquels

1

a

: an Indian people of south central Guatemala

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Mayan language of the Cakchiquel people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cakchiquel, cachiquel, of American Indian origin

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