Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purepecha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: purepecha
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán.

name

The language of these people.

Etymology

From Purepecha P'urhépecha.

Word Breakdown

Root: P'urhépecha

Inflected Forms

Purépecha (alternative) P’urhépecha (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Purepecha terms

Frequently Paired Words

Purepechan Wiktionary’s coverage of Purepecha terms

Synonyms

Tarascan

Questions

What does purepecha mean?: An indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán.
Where does purepecha come from?: From Purepecha P'urhépecha.

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