HyperDic: quechua

English > 3 senses of the word Quechua:
NOUNperson Quechua, Kechuaa member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire
groupQuechua, Kechuaa community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire
communicationQuechua, Quechuan, Quechuan language, Kechua, Kechuanthe language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
English > Quechua: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire.
SynonymKechua
NarrowerInca, Inka, IncanA member of the Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru
BroaderSouth AmericanA native or inhabitant of South America
AdjectivesQuechuan, Kechuanof or relating to the Quechua / Quechua or their language
English > Quechua: 3 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire.
SynonymKechua
Instance ofcommunityA group of people living in a particular local area
English > Quechua: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas.
SynonymsQuechuan, Quechuan language, Kechua, Kechuan
BroaderAmerind, Amerindian language, American-Indian language, American Indian, IndianA member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
Spanishquechua
Catalanquechua, quetxua, quítxua
AdjectivesQuechuan, Kechuanof or relating to the Quechua / Quechua or their language

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