Xalixco

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Xalixco

  1. Jalisco (a state of Mexico)

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

xalli (“sand”) +‎ ixtli (“face”) +‎ co (“place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːlˈiːʃ.ko/

Proper noun

Xalixco

  1. Xalisco, town in Nayarit. [1]
  2. Jalisco, name of Mexican state. [2]

References

  • P de Wolf, Paul. (2003) Diccionario Español-Náhuatl, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México y Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas. Mexico City. pp. 454.
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