chak moʼol

Yucatec Maya

Alternative forms

chakmoʼol

Etymology

chak (“red”) +‎ moʼol (“feline paw”)

Noun

chak moʼol

jaguar (Panthera onca)
Synonyms: báalam, chak bolaʼay

Descendants

→ English: chacmool
→ Spanish: chac mool, Chac Mool, chac-mool, chacmol

References

Academia de la Lengua Maya de Yucatán, A. C. (2003) Diccionario maya popular: Maya-español, español-maya (in Spanish), →ISBN, page 44: “CHAK MOʼOL”
Montgomery, John (2004) Maya-English, English-Maya (Yucatec) Dictionary & Phrasebook, New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., →ISBN, page 66: “chakmoʼol”

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