Jalapa

See also: jalapa

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

The place name is from Classical Nahuatl Xalapan (“sand by the water”), from xalli (“sand”) + atl (“water”) + -pan (“place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈlapa/ [xaˈla.pa]
  • Rhymes: -apa
  • Syllabification: Ja‧la‧pa

Proper noun

Jalapa ?

  1. a department of Guatemala
  2. a city in Mexico
  3. a Mexican language belonging to the Mazatec family

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