milpan

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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  • milpa (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

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From mīlli (“sown field”) +‎ -pan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mīlpan (locative)

  1. (in) agricultural land; cultivated fields, the country.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: milpa

References

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  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 276
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