Note 16 — THE ANNALS OF THE CAKCHIQUELS. (continued 2)
Reading edition
The cak chee, red tree, is translated by Father Guzman, “arbol de carreta.” The legendary derivation of the name Cakchiquel from this is doubtful. hamey may mean something more than staff; it is applied to the staff of office, the bâton de commandement carried by the alguacils, etc.
