quechua

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of quechua in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Güney Amerika'nın And Dağları'ndaki bölgelerinde konuşulan bir dil

English - English

Definition of quechua in English English dictionary

Inca language spoken in Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, northern Chile, and in Ecuador and southern Colombia

South American Indian population of the Andes Mountains from Ecuador to Bolivia. In the early 15th century the Quechua were conquered by the Chanca, who in turn were subdued by the Inca. Much of the traditional Quechua way of life endured under the Inca, but it was drastically altered by the 16th-century Spanish conquest. Traditional Quechua now lead isolated lives as marginal farmers in the high Andes. Their religion combines Roman Catholicism with folk beliefs. See also Quechuan languages

{i} member of a South American Indian people (of Peru, Bolivia, etc.)

{i} language of the South American Indian people (spoken in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina)

the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire

a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire

the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas

Hyphenation

Quech·ua

Etymology

[ 'ke-ch&-w&, 'kech-w&am ] (noun.) 1840. Spanish, probably from Southern Peruvian Quechua qheswa , literally, valley speech.