Guatemala
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Guatemala
- /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/ UK, US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish Guatemala (originally the name of Iximche, the location of Guatemala's first capital), from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtēmallān, from cuauhtēmalli (“woodpile”) + -tlān (“place”).
proper noun
- A country in northern Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala. Capital and largest city: Guatemala City. Foreign nationals who arrive in Guatemala through deportation flights will be repatriated to their home countries, Arévalo said, adding that the US and Guatemala would continue to have talks on how the process would work and how the US would cooperate.
- A department of Guatemala.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: honduras, nicaragua, belize, seychelles, guatemalan, el, country, principality, malla, guatemalans, honduran, guatemala city, nicaraguan, panamanian, costa rica, costa rican
Translations
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name country in Central America
| Español | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 과테말라 Gwatemalla |
| 日本語 | グアテマラ Guatemara |
| 中文 | 危地馬拉 /危地马拉 Wēidìmǎlā, 瓜地馬拉 /瓜地马拉 Guādìmǎlā |
| हिन्दी | ग्वाटेमाला gvāṭemālā |
| Kiswahili | Guatemala |
| Português | Guatemala |
| Français | Guatemala |
| Deutsch | Guatemala |
| Italiano | Guatemala |
| Ελληνικά | Γουατεμάλα Gouatemála |
| Română | Guatemala |
| Русский | Гватема́ла Gvatɛmála |
| Tiếng Việt | Goa-tê-ma-la |
| العربية | غْوَاتِيمَالَا ḡwātimālā, جْوَاتِيمَالَا gwātimālā |
| עברית | גּוּאָטֶמָלָה guatemála |
Talk about this word "Guatemala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guatemala. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Guatemala. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guatemala "Guatemala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guatemala.Cite this
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title = {Guatemala},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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