Quechuan

[kech-wuhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Quechua language or people.

noun

plural

Quechuans ,

plural

Quechuan .

1. Quechua.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Quechuan¹

First recorded in 1835–45; Quechu(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Each word, whether French or Quechuan, seemed to hold double meaning, so full-bodied was her vocal production.

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Still, roughly 10 million people throughout the area of the former Incan Empire have preserved their culture and still speak Quechuan.

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Translation from their native language to English and back to the Quechuan language, in many cases was needed.

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