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 answers:

What does it mean …?🤔

Just one clarification, at the beginning of each point I will write the word in its Spanishized form, as this is how they search it on google, and next to it in brackets I will put the correct form in Quechua.

• Arí: Yes, only as affirmative, it cannot be used as a conditional (if it rained tomorrow …)
• Bamba (pampa): A pampa, plain, floor, ground.
• Ima: What
• Pacha: World, earth | Time
• Qali warma (qhali warma): Healthy boy / healthy girl.
• Quilla (killa): Moon
• Siqui (siki): Butt of a person.
• Sumac (sumaq): Beautiful, pretty, nice, exquisite.
• Taita (tayta): Father, dad
• Tanta (t’anta): Bread
• Upa: Person with muteness
• Yaya: Father (refers to God)
• Arequipa (Are qhepa): For some it means after the volcano. Others argue that it derives from ari, qhepay !, (yes, stay!), Words that the Inka Mayta Qhapaq supposedly said returning to the Qosqo (Cusco) after the conquests of Chunpiwillkas and Parinaqochas, said those words to answer one of their general Finally, some believe that it comes from are (sonorous) and hipa (trumpet): sonic trumpet.
• Chasca (Ch’aska): Big star
• Illari (Illariy): Dawn
• Kullayki: I feel you (feel with touch), but it is more likely that the person is googling Khuyayki (I love you).
• Kuna: A Quechua suffix used to denote the plural of words (llaqta – town, llaqtakuna – towns).
• Misti: Mix of fire with snow | Mestizo person.
• Munay: To want, to desire, beautiful.
• Sami: Happiness, content.
• Sinchi: Brave, strong.
• Supay: Demon.
• Suyo (suyu): Region, province, territory.
• Tambo (tanpu): Inn, accommodation, lodging house. | Military camp.
• Urpi: Pigeon, bird.
• ¡Achacháy!: What a problem!
• Añañau (¡Añañáw!): What a beauty! How beautiful!
• Ayllu: Extended family, lineage, caste with blood link, common duties and obligations.
• Cancha (kancha): Patio, patio surrounded by a wall.
• Canchis: Kanchis (we are) | Qanchis (seven) | Qanchis (folk dance)
• Chacra (chakra): Cultivated, tilled land.
• Chay: That
• Chiri: Cold
• Cuchi (khuchi): Pig
• Guagua (wawa): Baby, son or daughter in a general sense.
• Guambra (wamra): Kid
• Harawi: Poetry, poetic composition.
• Hatun: Big
• Huasca (waskha): Noose, loop, rope.
• Huasi (wasi): House, building, home, lodging.
• Huayna (wayna): Boy, young man.
• Hurin (urin): Lower part of a place. | South. || You can also say Ura.
• Illapa: Inca God symbolizing lightning, thunder and lightning. | Lightning, lightning bolt.
• Imillitay: From Aymara imilla (young woman), in Quechua it would be sipas, then ‘imillitay’ would be: my young lady, an expression of affection.
• Inti: Sun
• Inti raymi: Sun party
• Kanki: You are
• Kausachun: Long live! For example: Kausachun Qosqo! (Long live Cusco!)
• Kay: To be | This | To have | To exist
• Kusilla: Always cheerful and happy, happily.
• Llaqta: Town, city | Population.
• Maki: Hand
• Manta: It is a Quechua suffix that indicates origin (Qosqomanta kani – I am from Cusco), and also the material from which something is made (Qorimanta – Made of gold).
• Mucha (much’a): Kiss, contact of 2 surfaces.
• Ollantay: Proper name of General Ollantay.
• Pachi: Thanks | To sit down.
• Raymi: Feast of great solemnity.
• Samay: Breath | Rest.
• Sapa: Every (every day, every month), each | Suffix to indicate the superlative of something: Umasapa (big head)
• Simi: Mouth | Word | Language.
• Sonqo: Heart
• Taki: Song
• Uchu: Different herbaceous plants whose fruits are generally referred to as chili peppers, widely used in food. || Ajiaco, dried food prepared with chili pepper as a condiment.
• Uma: Head
• Ura: See Hurin (before)
• Wari: From the Aymara: animal, native, primitive.
• Waway: My son / my daughter.

• Yana: Black
• Yanacocha (yana qocha): Black lake
• Yapa: Increase, additive.
• Yunga (yunka): Jungle high, medium and low.