Compendio de nombres en lengua Cakchiquel / Pantaleón de Guzmán, 1704, 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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Brigham Young University
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