chʼo

K'iche'

Etymology 1

Contraction of chi uwach → chuwach → chuwa → cho; literally, in front of his/her/its face.

Noun

chʼo

  1. in front of

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mayan *chooh.

Noun

chʼo

  1. lake

References

  • Christenson, Allen J. (2003), Kʼicheʼ-English dictionary and Guide to the pronunciation of the Kʼicheʼ-Maya alphabet‎[1], Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, →OCLC, page 30
  • The Academy of Mayan Languages with speaker Lucas Chilisná Botón (2014), “Entry #37”, in Kʼulbʼil Yol Twitz Paxil [Kʼicheʼ Talking Dictionary]‎[2], Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages
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