milpan

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • milpa (obsolete spelling)

Etymology[edit]

From mīlli (“sown field”) +‎ -pan.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mīlpan (locative)

  1. (in) agricultural land; cultivated fields, the country.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: milpa

References[edit]

  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 276
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