quechua

nombre propio

A noun referring to a member of a South American Indigenous people in Peru, historically the ruling class of the Inca empire, or to their language.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa al pueblo indígena de Sudamérica, principalmente en Perú, que gobernó el imperio inca, o a su idioma; también se refiere al individuo de ese pueblo o hablante de esa lengua.

1. Indigenous People B2 formal

   A member of a South American indigenous group, historically the ruling class of the Inca Empire, primarily located in Peru and neighboring regions.

   • The Quechua people have preserved many of their ancient traditions.
   • She is a proud Quechua from the highlands of Peru.
   • Many Quechua communities still practice traditional farming methods.

   🇪🇸Quechua (pueblo indígena)

   Sinónimos: inca

2. Language B2 formal

   The language of the Quechua people, historically spoken by the Incas and still widely used in the Andean region.

   • Quechua is an official language in Peru and Bolivia.
   • He is learning Quechua to communicate with local communities.
   • Many Quechua words, like 'coca' and 'llama', have entered English.

   🇪🇸Idioma quechua

   Sinónimos: kechua

• quechuas plural form
• quechuas' possessive plural form
• quechua's possessive singular form