-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