wächibal

K'iche'

Etymology

Possibly wächij (“to produce”) + -ibal (“nominalizing suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋat͡ʃʰiːˈɓaːl/

Noun

wächibal

1. appearance
2. mirror
3. representation
4. statue
5. picture, photo

Related terms

• wächibal abäj (“stone sculpture”)

References

• Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary