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balam

noun

LanguageK'iche'

Meaning
  1. jaguar, tiger
  2. jaguar
  3. A large wild cat found in the jungle.
Examples

Xwilo jun balam pa k'iche'.

I saw a jaguar in the forest.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan refer to both jaguars and tigers depending on context.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 8 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.