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qualqaxibem, from the ground to the first true ribs. 



kulim, from the ground to the neck {kul). 



The more exact Cakchiquel measures were derived from the 

 upper extremity. The smallest was the finger breadth, and was 

 spoken of as one, two, three, four fingers, hun ca, cay ca, ox ca, 

 call ca {ca = finger). This was used in connection with the 

 measure called tuvic, the same that I have described as the Maya 

 kok, obtained by closing the hand and extending the thumb. 

 They combined these in such expressions as ca tuvic rugin hun 

 ca^ two tuvics with (plus) one finger breadth (Goto, Diccionario, 

 MS.). 



The span of the Cakchiquels was solely that obtained by ex- 

 tending the thumb and fingers and including the space between 

 the extremities of the thumb and middle finger. It was called 

 qutu, from the radical qut^ which means to show, to make mani- 

 fest, and is hence akin in meaning to the root et^ mentioned 

 above. 



The cubit, chumay, was measured from the point of the elbow 

 to the extremities of the fingers. We are expressly informed by 

 Father Goto that this was a customary building measure. 

 " When they build their houses they use this cubit to measure 

 the length of the logs. They also measure ropes in the same 

 manner, and say. Tin chumaih retaxic rigam, I lay out in cubits 

 the rope with which I am to measure." {Diccionario, MS.) 



The different measures drawn from the arms were : 



chumay, from the elbow to the end of the fingers of the same 

 hand. 



hahmehl, from the elbow to the ends of the fingers of the oppo- 

 site hand, the arms being outstretched. 



telen, from the point of the shoulder of one side to the ends of 

 the fingers of the outstretched arm on the other side, 



tzam telen, from the point of the shoulder to the ends of the 

 fingers of the same side. Tzam means nose, point, beak, etc. 



ru vach qux, from the middle of the breast to the end of the 

 outstretched hand. 



haJi^ from the tips of the fingers of one hand to those of the 

 other, the arms outstretched. 



Another measure was from the point of the shoulder to the 

 wrist. 



