Michoacán

English

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Michhuahcan (“place of fish”) via Spanish, from michhuah (“possessor of fish”) +‎ -cān (locative/placename suffix).

Proper noun

Michoacán

  1. A state of Mexico.

Translations

See also

Divisions of the United Mexican States in English (layout · text)
States: Aguascalientes · Baja California · Baja California Sur · Campeche · Chiapas · Chihuahua · Coahuila · Colima · Durango · Guanajuato · Guerrero · Hidalgo · Jalisco · Mexico · Michoacán · Morelos · Nayarit · Nuevo León · Oaxaca · Puebla · Querétaro · Quintana Roo · San Luis Potosí · Sinaloa · Sonora · Tabasco · Tamaulipas · Tlaxcala · Veracruz · Yucatán · Zacatecas
Autonomous city: Mexico City

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl michhuahcān (“place of fish; fishers”), from michhuah (“one who has fish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mit͡ʃoaˈkan/ [mi.t͡ʃo.aˈkãn]
    • Rhymes: -an
    • Syllabification: Mi‧cho‧a‧cán
  • IPA(key): (colloquial) /mit͡ʃwaˈkan/ [mi.t͡ʃwaˈkãn]
    • Rhymes: -an

Proper noun

Michoacán m

  1. a state of Mexico

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Michoacán

See also

Divisions of the United Mexican States in Spanish (layout · text)
Estados: Aguascalientes · Baja California · Baja California Sur · Campeche · Chiapas · Chihuahua · Coahuila · Colima · Durango · Guanajuato · Guerrero · Hidalgo · Jalisco · México · Michoacán · Morelos · Nayarit · Nuevo León · Oaxaca · Puebla · Querétaro · Quintana Roo · San Luis Potosí · Sinaloa · Sonora · Tabasco · Tamaulipas · Tlaxcala · Veracruz · Yucatán · Zacatecas
Ciudad autónoma: Ciudad de México

Turkish

Proper noun

Michoacán

  1. a state of Mexico
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