-pan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pan"

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pan̥/

Suffix

-pan

1. (added to nouns) A locative suffix: on or above something.
2. (added to nouns) A locative suffix: in or at the residence, home or lodgings of the root noun.

   tēuctli (“lord, nobleman”) → tēcpan (“in the palace”)

   teōtl (“deity, god”) → teōpan (“in the temple”)

Synonyms

• (locative suffix): -cān, -co, -tlān

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -pan

• huehcapan
• pani
• tlapantli

Pipil

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl -pan.

Suffix

-pan

1. (no longer productive) A locative suffix: on or above something.

Further reading

• Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. pp. 46-47