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Jacaltec
noun
Ja·cal·tec
\ˌhäkəlˈtāk\
variants: or
Jacalteca
\-kə\Definition of Jacaltec
Jacaltec
orJacaltecs
orJacalteca
orJacaltecas
1a : an Indian people of western Guatemala b : a member of such people
2 : a Mayan language of the Jacaltec people
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Origin and Etymology of jacaltec
Spanish jacalteca, of American Indian origin
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