CMGG entry for chan ch'een      (This article is part of the Learner's Maya Glyph Guide.)

Translation: town, city, centre of the city?
Part of speech: Noun

Spellings of chan ch'een

               

JM.p50.#2                          JM.p50.#4

CHAN.<CH’EEN:na>          <CHAN:na>.<CH’EEN:na>

 

·    The meaning “community” is given by EB.p46-47.pdfp51-52, but is not very current among Maya epigraphers.

·    The name of the community (= town/city) in question is given after the word chan-ch’een.

·    Some epigraphers say that is even means “centre of the city” (no known reference).