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-can

-can

Classical Nahuatl

Suffix

-cān

  1. (added to nouns) A locative suffix: in, at; used to form placenames or indicate location.
    māhuizzōtl ‎(“glory, honor”) → māhuizzōcān ‎(“place of dignity”)
  2. (added to numerals) A locative suffix: in, at; used to indicate location.
    nāhui ‎(“four”) → nāuhcān ‎(“in four places”)
  3. (added to numerals) An ordinal suffix; used to indicate position in a series.
    ēyi ‎(“three”) → inic ēxcān ‎(“in third place, in the third place”)

Derived terms

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Synonyms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈ-kaːn]

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