Quichua
[ keech-wah, -wuh ]
/ ˈkitʃ wɑ, -wə /
noun, plural Quich·uas, (especially collectively) Quich·ua.
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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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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 forms of Quechua
Quechuan, Kechuan or Quichuan, adjective, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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