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Quechua
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Quech·ua also Kech·ua  (kchw, -wä) or Quich·ua (kch-)
n. pl. Quechua or Quech·uas also Kechua or Kech·uas or Quichua or Quich·uas
1. The Quechuan language of the Inca empire, now widely spoken throughout the Andes highlands from southern Colombia to Chile.
2.
a. A member of a South American Indian people originally constituting the ruling class of the Inca empire.
b. A member of a Quechuan-speaking people.

[Spanish, from Quechua kkechuwa, plunderer.]

Quechua, Kechua [ˈkɛtʃwə], Quichua
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -uas, -ua a member of any of a group of South American Indian peoples of the Andes, including the Incas
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language or family of languages spoken by these peoples, possibly distantly related to the Tupï-Guarani family
Quechuan , Kechuan, Quichuan adj & n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.QuechuaQuechua - a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire
South American Indian - a member of a native Indian group in South America
Incan, Inka, Inca - a member of the Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru
2.Quechua - a community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire
3.Quechua - the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by Amerindians


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