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
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
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 word Runa is one of the most common and known Quechua words, it means: People (collective noun). Man, when you know the gender of whom you speak. Person, when speaking in a generic way. The male opposed to the female. People opposed to the animal, for example ‘Runan payqa manan alqochu’ means ‘He is … Read more