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ANNALS OF THE CAKCHIQUELS.
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VOCABULARY.


A, n. A year; the thigh; pron. thy.

Abah, n. A stone; a jar; the private parts.

Aca, part. Related, affined. See p. 32.

Ach. A prefix indicating companionship.

Achak, n. Excrement, offal, refuse, waste.

Achcayupil, n. Quilted cotton defensive armor; or perhaps a two-pointed lance; from ach, united; cay, two; uopih, to wound with a lance. See p. 18.

Achii, n. Man (vir).

Achpe, v. To accompany one.

Achpetic, n. That which accompanies one.

Achya, v. To receive (Brasseur); to give with.

Achyaic, n. That which is given along with something else; yaic, passive verbal from ya, to give.

Acoꜯih, v. (For the more usual ꜫoçih). To strike or beat, especially a drum.

Ah, n. Name of a day. A prefix. Gram, p. 55.

Ahauh, n. Ruler, chief, lord. See p. 36.

Ahauarem, n. Majesty, power.

Ahcic, adv. Up, above, on top.

Ahilah, v. To count or reckon with grains of corn or cacao, after the Indian fashion.

Ahilan, v. To count, to number.

Ahlabal, n. Warrior, fighting man. See Labal.

Aho, v. To wish, to like.

Ahpop, n. The head chief. "El cacique mayor." See p. 36.

Ahpopꜭamahay, n. An official messenger, especially an official sent to collect tribute. See p. 36.

Ah-tzih, n. Speaker, orator. See p. 37.

Ah-ꜯib, n. Ascribe.

Akah, n. A hornet.

Akan, n. Leg, foot.

Al, n. Son, child.

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