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Purepecha

Purepecha noun: an indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán.

Noun

Purepecha pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán.

Proper noun

Purepecha

  1. The language of these people.
    Synonyms:
    Tarascan

Synonyms of Purepecha

Forms of Purepecha

alternative formPurépecha
alternative formP’urhépecha

Origin of Purepecha

From Purepecha P'urhépecha.

Phrases with Purepecha

Questions about Purepecha

What does Purepecha mean?
Purepecha means an indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán.
What part of speech is Purepecha?
Purepecha can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Purepecha in the dictionary

  1. purely imaginary
  2. purely imaginary number
  3. purely imaginary numbers
  4. pureness
  5. purenesses
  6. Purepecha
  7. pureplay
  8. purer
  9. purer and simpler
  10. pures
  11. purest

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