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Compendio de nombres en lengua Cakchiquel / Pantaleón de Guzmán, 1704, 1704

 Item — Box: 32, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Image of Compendio de nombres en lengua Cakchiquel / Pantaleón de Guzmán, 1704
Image of Compendio de nombres en lengua Cakchiquel / Pantaleón de Guzmán, 1704

Scope and Contents

Contains a transcription of a vocabulary list, dated Oct. 20, 1704, of terms in Cakchikel with their Spanish equivalents, compiled by Father Pantaleón de Guzmán of Santa María de Jesús in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. The list is arranged in twelve sections, with each section containing nouns relating to a particular topic, such as the botany, zoology, or customs of the Cakchikel Indians. Topics include types of trees, edible and medicinal herbs, precious stones, flints, metals, planets, animals, snakes, fish, birds, illnesses, parts of the body, and common proverbs. There are also sections containing imperative and reflexive verb forms, family relationships, prayers and devotions, creeds, catechisms, religious songs, and riddles. The ms. concludes with a list of addenda and a table of contents.

Dates

  • Publication: 1704

Language of Materials

Item in Spanish and Cakchiquel and English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from William Gates papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

240 p.

Existence and Location of Originals

University of Pennsylvania.

General

Ms. (photocopy, negative).

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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