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Definition of Quechua
1. Noun. A member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire.
Exact synonyms: Kechua
Generic synonyms: South American Indian
Specialized synonyms: Inca, Incan, Inka
Derivative terms: Kechuan, Quechuan
Generic synonyms: South American Indian
Specialized synonyms: Inca, Incan, Inka
Derivative terms: Kechuan, Quechuan
2. Noun. A community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire.
3. Noun. The language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas.
Exact synonyms: Kechua, Kechuan, Quechuan, Quechuan Language
Generic synonyms: American Indian, American-indian Language, Amerind, Amerindian Language, Indian
Derivative terms: Kechuan, Quechuan
Generic synonyms: American Indian, American-indian Language, Amerind, Amerindian Language, Indian
Derivative terms: Kechuan, Quechuan
Definition of Quechua
1. Proper noun. A member of one of several South American ethnic groups that spans Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, northern Chile, and in Ecuador and southern Colombia. ¹
2. Proper noun. The language spoken by these people. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com