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K'iche'

K'iche' noun: the most numerous Mayan people of Guatemala.

Noun

K'iche' pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The most numerous Mayan people of Guatemala.

Proper noun

K'iche'

  1. The language of this people.
  2. The region where this people lives.
  3. A department of Guatemala lying within this region.

Forms of K'iche'

alternative formQuiché

Origin of K'iche'

Borrowed from K'iche' Kʼicheʼ.

Questions about K'iche'

What does K'iche' mean?
K'iche' means the most numerous Mayan people of Guatemala.
What part of speech is K'iche'?
K'iche' can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near K'iche' in the dictionary

  1. k'angs
  2. k'atun
  3. k'atunob
  4. k'atuns
  5. K'gari
  6. K'iche'
  7. k'in
  8. k'ins
  9. K'itan
  10. K'itans
  11. k'nick-k'neck

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