Definition

Noun: 1. A Mayan language: Kekchi refers to a specific language belonging to the Mayan language family, spoken primarily by the Kekchi people. 2. A member of a Mayan people: A Kekchi is a person belonging to an Indigenous Mayan group from the region of north central Guatemala.

Usage Examples

• As a language:
  • Linguists are studying the grammar of Kekchi.
  • She is fluent in Spanish and Kekchi.
• As a person:
  • The Kekchi have a rich cultural heritage.
  • He is a Kekchi from Alta Verapaz.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things related to the Kekchi people or their language.
  • They performed a traditional Kekchi dance.
  • The Kekchi community gathered for the ceremony.

Variants and Related Words

• Q'eqchi': This is a common alternate spelling that reflects a closer approximation to the language's own pronunciation.
• Kekchí: A variant spelling sometimes used.

Synonyms

• As a language: Q'eqchi' language.
• As a person: Q'eqchi' person, member of the Q'eqchi' people.

Noun

1. a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi
2. a member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala