Michoacán
English
Map of Mexico highlighting Michoacán
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl Michhuahcan (“place of fish”), from michhuah (“possessor of fish”).
Translations
state of Mexico
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Spanish
Alternative forms
- MC, Mich. (abbreviation)
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
Derived terms
See also
Michoacán on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
Turkish
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