Quechua to English Online Dictionary

Here you have the best online dictionary from Quechua to Spanish, I hope it helps you a lot. If you want to perform a search press CTRL+F A: adv.m. then; so; well; then (abbreviated form of ari) A: fon. (vocal phoneme of the quechua language) ABRIL: s.(mes)(esp) April ACHACHA: s. toy ACHACHAW!; ACHACHÁW!: interj.(1) What … Read more

What does this word mean in Quechua?

I have already written several articles explaining the meaning of certain Quechua words, such as: runa, Cusco, Ancash. In this article I will make a list with the meaning of the most searched Quechua words on the Internet, since many search: “What does this or that word in Quechua mean?”, Here you will find the … Read more

What does Ancash mean in Quechua?

Ancash is a well-known region of Peru, that word comes from the Quechua ‘Anqas‘ or ‘Ankhas‘ which means Azul. At present, this word is no longer used to refer to the color blue, since many prefer to use the word in Spanish, just like the word ‘pawqar’ (color), many Quechua-speakers simply say ‘color’, it is … Read more

What does Cusco mean in Quechua?

Cusco comes from the Quechua word Qosqo. For some scholars it means cairn or stone cairns; or also milestone, signal, reference point, core. The chroniclers Inka Garcilaso de la Vega, Wamán Poma de Ayala and others define Qosqo, as the navel (center), relieving the political and administrative function of the capital city of Tawantinsuyo. In … Read more

The most searched Quechua words on the internet

I have already written several articles about many of the most searched Quechua words on the internet, such as: yes, good mornig, thank you, thank you very much, hello, greetings, colors, black, animals, cat, verbs, days of the week, months, family, sun, moon, parts of the body, welcome, woman, I love you, child, baby, rich … Read more

Nature in Quechua

Nature in Quechua could be said Pacha, hence the expression Pacha mama (mother earth) is used as a reference to the Inka divinity that represented the earth. Here are some terms related to nature: Kay pacha: This world, where living beings live, the tangible. K’anchay: Light Mayu: River Inti: Sun Killa: Moon Sach’a: Tree Uywa: … Read more