Quechuan
[ kech-wuh n ]
/ ˈkɛtʃ wən /
adjective
of or relating to the Quechua language or people.
noun, plural Quech·uans, (especially collectively) Quech·uan.
Definition for quechuan (2 of 2)
Quechua
or Kech·ua, Kech·uan, Quech·uan, Quich·ua
[ kech-wah, -wuh ]
/ ˈkɛtʃ wɑ, -wə /
noun, plural Quech·uas, (especially collectively) Quech·ua for 2.
the language of the Inca civilization, presently spoken by about 7 million people in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
a member of an Indian people of Peru speaking Quechua.
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British Dictionary definitions for quechuan
Quechua
Kechua Quichua
/ (ˈkɛtʃwə) /
noun
plural -uas or -ua a member of any of a group of South American Indian peoples of the Andes, including the Incas
the language or family of languages spoken by these peoples, possibly distantly related to the Tupï-Guarani family
Derived FormsQuechuan, Kechuan or Quichuan, adjective, noun
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Word Origin and History for quechuan
Quechua
Indian people of Peru and surrounding regions, 1811, from Spanish, from Quechua kechua "plunderer, destroyer." Also the name of their language. Related: Quechuan.
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