Cuernavaca

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cuernavaca, from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) +‎ -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”).

Proper noun

Cuernavaca

1. A city in Morelos.
2. A municipality of Morelos. Capital: Cuernavaca.

Translations

Mexican town

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 奎尔纳瓦卡

• Nahuatl:

  Classical Nahuatl: Cuauhnahuac

  Morelos Nahuatl: Kuajnauak

  Temascaltepec Nahuatl: Koajnauak

• Spanish: Cuernavaca (es)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language (cf. Classical Nahuatl Cuauhnāhuac, from cuahuitl (“tree”) +‎ -nāhuac (“near”)); influenced by cuerno (“horn”) and vaca (“cow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kweɾnaˈbaka/ [kweɾ.naˈβ̞a.ka]

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• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: Cuer‧na‧va‧ca

Proper noun

Cuernavaca ?

1. Cuernavaca (city)
2. Cuernavaca (municipality)