Etymology

Balanyá

Today it means: A municipality of Chimaltenango department, Guatemala. Full definition →

Spanish Balanyá ← Kaqchikel Bʼalam Yaʼ
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  1. Kaqchikel · derived fromBʼalam Yaʼ
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromBalanyá
  3. English todayBalanyá

Borrowed from Spanish Balanyá, from Kaqchikel Bʼalam Yaʼ, from bʼalam (“jaguar”) + yaʼ (“water”).

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