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Purepecha

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The language of these people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

From Purepecha P'urhépecha.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: purépetxa — language
  • Catalan: michoacà — language
  • Catalan: tarasca — language
  • French: tarasque — language
  • German: Purépecha — language
  • German: Taraskisch — language
  • Purepecha: p'urhépecha — language
  • Russian: пурепеча (purepeča) — language
  • Spanish: purépecha — language
  • Spanish: tarasco — language
  • Spanish: michoacano — language
  • Catalan: purépetxa — person
  • Catalan: tarasca — person
  • Russian: пурепеча (purepeča) — person
  • Spanish: purépecha — person