The Annals of the CakchiquelsArana Xajilá, Francisco Hernández
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The Annals of the Cakchiquels
Arana Xajilá, Francisco Hernández
Cakchikel Indians; Cakchikel literature; Guatemala -- History -- To 1821
=Çak=, _adj._ White; bright; light. _n._ A white or clear thing. A
clearing in the forest, cleared land (Varea).
=Çahcab=, _n._ p. 12, for
=Çakcab=, _n._ Literally, white honey; white varnish (Brasseur). Probably
“war paint.”
=Çaker=, _v._ To make white, light or clear. To clear a space in the
forest (Varea). See p. 199.
=Çakcorovach=, _n._ The dove or quail.
=Çakquiy=, _n._ The maguey, used in making rope, etc.
=Ça[t]ih= for =Çak[t]ih=, _n._ Literally, white days, applied to the spring
of the year. See p. 198.
=Çamahel=, _n._ Messengers.
=Çanay=, _n._ Sand.
=Ça[t]ul=, _n._ A plantain; in gen. any kind of vegetable.
=Ça[c]=, _n._ Locusts.
=Çe=, _v._ To row.
=Çel=, _n._ A large painted vase for bathing (jicara pintado, Anon).[TN-35]
=Çeteçic=, _adj._ Circular, rounded. See p. 18.
=Çipah=, _v._ To present, to offer.
=Çol=, _v._ for Tzolih, q. v.
=Çol=, _v._ To upheave, to make a revolution.
=Çolo=, _v._ To turn about; to return; to go back.
=Ço[c]=, _n._ A bat.
=Çubak=, _n._ A kind of flute.
=Çutulakin=, _v._ To render homage.
=Çuq=, _n._ A cloud, the clouds.
=Cha=, _v._ To say, to tell, to speak.
=Chacan=, _v._ To cover, enclose; to be within or on.
=Chactit= ?, from Cha[t], something tied or sewed.
=Chăh=, _n._ The pine tree, the ocote pine.
=Chah=, _n._ Ashes, cinders.
=Chapalcivan=, _n._ See p. 197.
=Chahih=, _v._ To guard, to watch; to protect; to keep. _Chahal çivan_,
the guard of the ravine. See _Gram._, p. 42.
=Chahir=, _v._ To burn, to reduce to cinders. From _chah_.
=Chaomal=, _n._ Beauty, fruitfulness.
=Chaomar=, _v._ To yield abundantly.
=Chap=, _v._ To seize, to take, to take possession of.
=Chay=, _n._ A stone. See p. 18.
=Cha[t]abeh=, _v._ To receive with pleasure, to take gladly.
=Chee=, _n._ Wood, stick, tree.
=Chi=, _n._ Mouth; aperture, opening; gate; mouth of a river; coast of the
sea; edge or border.
=Chi.= 1. With, by, to, for, against. 2. In order to, that, and 3. While,
during, being.
=Chic.= 1. A verbal particle, denoting past time. 2. Already, more. Before
_vi_, the _c_ is dropped, as _hun chi vi_, once more.
=Chicah.= Above, upon, upwards.
=Chicohol.= Between yourselves.
=Chicop.= A brute, an animal as distinguished from man; _met._; a brutish
man. See p. 39.
=Chiih (chi ih).= Upon, on.
=Chila.= There, that way.
=Chin.= For, by, by means of, thus.
=Chinak=, _interrog._ Who, which, what?
=Chinamit=, _n._ Town, village. See p. 32.
=Chique.= To, for those.
=Chiquichin.= To, for those.
=Chiquih.= Against those.
=Chire.= To, for him, that one.
=Chirih.= Behind, against that one; from, out of.
=Chivach.= Before yourselves.
=Chive.= To, for, against yourselves.
=Cho.= To, for, in, until, towards.
=Chocola=, _adj._ In common, communal.
=Cholol=, _v._ To place in order, to arrange.
=Chom=, _n._ A lobster.
=Choy=, _n._ A lake.
=Chucohol=, _prep._ Among, between.
=Chuluc=, _n._ Urine.
=Chun=, _n._ Lime.
=Chunah=, _v._ To whitewash.
=Chupam=, _prep._ Within, in.
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