On the word labalinic, see Introduction, p. [47].

[14.] The owl sat on the red tree, the caka chee, whence, as we learn later, the tribe derived its name, Cakchiquel—a doubtful derivation.

Chee abah, wood and stone; understood to refer to the idols of these substances.

Ça

ih, for Cak

ih, the spring. Father Coto has the following under the words: “Estio vel verano, Çak

ih; pa çak