Tojolabal

noun

To·​jo·​la·​bal

¦tōhōlə¦bäl

plural Tojolabales

ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈbä(ˌ)läs

1

a

: an Indian people of southeastern Chiapas in Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Mayan language of the Tojolabal people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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