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Fri 11 May, 2012 09:09 pm
Manantlan - What is the origin of this word? Today it refers to a bio-diversity region in Mexico (Sierra de Manantlan
@jedasa,
It's got a sort of Aztec flavor in the spelling, but it is hard to know exactly how the real Aztec's spelled things.
@jedasa,
Are you sure you don't mean Mazatlan?
@Lustig Andrei,
No, definitely the word is 'manantlan'
@Strauss,
Thank you very much. Would it be possible for you to supply a source for this definition?
@jedasa,
OK, thanks. I see Strauss has unearthed the etymology.
@jedasa,
look here
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@Strauss,
Thanks all for your kind assistance!