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Kekchi

Kekchi

1 9.9
A person from a Mayan group in north central Guatemala
  • noun
: kekchí
  • Many Kekchi live in small villages in the Guatemalan highlands.

Examples

  • The Kekchi have preserved their language and customs for centuries.

  • The Kekchi community celebrates their traditions with vibrant festivals.

  • A group of Kekchi gathered to celebrate their traditional festival.

  • Many Kekchis still practice ancient agricultural techniques.

  • A group of Kekchi gathered to celebrate their traditional festival.

  • Many Kekchi live in small villages in the Guatemalan highlands.

  • The Kekchi have preserved their language and customs for centuries.

Synonyms

Maya
vsKekchi
34 5.1

A native people of Mexico and Central America, especially in Yucatán, Guatemala, and Belize

is a specific subgroup living in north central Guatemala

Compounds

Kekchi language
9.9

A language of the Maya people that the Kekchi speak in Guatemala and Belize

Surface Forms

Kekchi singular
Kekchis plural

Etymology

Kekchi is the English form of the group's own name, often written Q'eqchi', from a Mayan people in north central Guatemala. So, Kekchi means the 'people' themselves, the Mayan community who share a language and traditions.