Quechua
pronunciation
How to pronounce Quechua in British English:
UK ['ketʃwə]
How to pronounce Quechua in American English:
US ['ketʃwə]
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- Noun:
- a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire
- the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
Word Origin
- Quechua (n.)
- Indian people of Peru and surrounding regions, 1811, from Spanish, from Quechua kechua "plunderer, destroyer." Also the name of their language. Related: Quechuan.
Example
- 1. How to say I love you in quechua to someone in ecuador .
- 2. Language : spanish , quechua , and aymara are the official languages .
- 3. The quechua mark the arrival of the dry season by halting all work and celebrating with ritual fights , religious ceremonies , and meetings .
- 4. The name sabancaya means " tongue of fire " in the quechua indian language .
- 5. One man gave himself only a 6 , explaining , " I would like to be three inches taller and speak quechua fluently . "