Quechua
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Quechua
- /ˈkɛt͡ʃwə/
- /ˈkɛt͡ʃəwə/
Where it comes from
Spanish, from Quechua qhichwa (literally “temperate valley”).
noun Quechuas · Quechua
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A member of one of several South American ethnic groups that spans Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, northern Chile, and in Ecuador and southern Colombia.
The Quechuas, a tribe of the Inca people, were Indians of the red race and with an appearance and trait which is distinctly American. “They are”, says Victor W. Von Hagen in his book, Realm of the Incas, “of medium height, and inclined to be thickset, with large hands, small wrists, a disproportiona
Similar: Quechuan
proper noun
- The language spoken by these people. If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own.
Translations
Talk about this word "Quechua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quechua. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Quechua. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quechua "Quechua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quechua.Cite this
@misc{quechua_2026,
title = {Quechua},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quechua},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
