Definitions

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  • proper noun Native American people, one of the 21 Maya ethnic groups that dwell in Guatemala, primarily around Lake Atitlan.
  • proper noun The language of the Tzutujil people.

Etymologies

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From Spanish, from Tz'utujil, from tz'utuj ("cornfield flower") + -il (a suffix that indicates abstraction). Literally it means “beautiful cornfield flower”.

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Examples

  • A Tzutujil Mayan man at Lake Atitlan (visit www. mayantrip.com for more) in Guatemala receives a blessing in the house of Maximon.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • A Tzutujil Mayan man at Lake Atitlan (visit www. mayantrip.com for more) in Guatemala receives a blessing in the house of Maximon.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • A Tzutujil Mayan man at Lake Atitlan (visit www. mayantrip.com for more) in Guatemala receives

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

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