Meanings
proper noun
alternative Balanya
- A municipality of Chimaltenango department, Guatemala.
Synonyms: Santa Cruz Balanyá
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA municipality of Chimaltenango department, Guatemala.
Similar
Santa Cruz Balanyá
Origin
- KaqchikelBʼalam Yaʼ
- SpanishBalanyá
- EnglishBalanyá
Borrowed from Spanish Balanyá, from Kaqchikel Bʼalam Yaʼ, from bʼalam (“jaguar”) + yaʼ (“water”).
More words from Spanish, Kaqchikel
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APA
Balanyá. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balany%C3%A1
MLA
“Balanyá.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balany%C3%A1. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balanyá,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balany%C3%A1.
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