Michoacán

English

Map of Mexico highlighting Michoacán

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Michhuahcan (“place of fish”), from michhuah (“possessor of fish”).

Proper noun

Michoacán

1. A state of Mexico.

Translations

state of Mexico

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 米卻肯 / 米却肯 (Mǐquèkěn)

• Marathi: मिचोआकान n (micoākān)
• Nahuatl:

  Classical: Michhuahcan

• Purepecha: Michoakani
• Spanish: Michoacán (es) f

Spanish

Alternative forms

• MC, Mich. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl michhuahcān (“place of fish; fishers”), from michhuah (“one who has fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mit͡ʃoaˈkan/ [mi.t͡ʃo.aˈkãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: Mi‧cho‧a‧cán
• IPA^(key): (colloquial) /mit͡ʃwaˈkan/ [mi.t͡ʃwaˈkãn]
  • Rhymes: -an

Proper noun

Michoacán m

1. A state of Mexico

Derived terms

• michoacano

Turkish

Proper noun

Michoacán

1. A state of Mexico