Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

k'iche'

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: k'iche'
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The most numerous Mayan people of Guatemala.

name

The language of this people.

name

The region where this people lives.

name

A department of Guatemala lying within this region.

Etymology

Borrowed from K'iche' Kʼicheʼ.

Inflected Forms

Quiché (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of K'iche' terms quc ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of K'iche' terms quc quc ⁠

Questions

What does k'iche' mean?: The most numerous Mayan people of Guatemala.
Where does k'iche' come from?: Borrowed from K'iche' Kʼicheʼ.

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