Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A group of languages spoken by indigenous peoples of the Andes highlands from southern Colombia to northern Chile.
- adjective Of or relating to the Quechua or their language or culture.
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- adjective Of, or pertaining, to the
Quechua people or language. - noun A member of the
Quechua people.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
- adjective of or relating to the Quechua or their language
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Examples
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The Aymarans consider themselves Aymarans first, and the Quechuans Quechuan.
Nathaniel Loewentheil: Bolivia: One Llama's Great Incan Adventure 2009
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Jenna, along with another teenager, used hand puppets to teach the Quechuan natives about hygiene and sanitary practices.
Richard Paul Evans Ebook Christmas Set Richard Paul Evans 2009
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Note: The bus driver will complain loudly about time lost while retrieving Quechuan grandmother.
Nathaniel Loewentheil: Don't Mess with Quechuan Grandmothers 2009
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Note: This rule holds true not only for gringos but for Bolivianos of all ages, up to and including 80 year old Quechuan grandmothers.
Nathaniel Loewentheil: Don't Mess with Quechuan Grandmothers 2009
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Note: Bolivian customs allow for Quechuan grandmothers to adopt these rules of behavior fifteen minutes in to the trip.
Nathaniel Loewentheil: Don't Mess with Quechuan Grandmothers 2009
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Over the succeeding centuries, Quechuan culture appropriated knitting and added its own spectacular innovations.
Archive 2008-08-01 Unionpearl 2008
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Over the succeeding centuries, Quechuan culture appropriated knitting and added its own spectacular innovations.
A to Z: P is for Peru Unionpearl 2008
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The tea, hoasca, which in the Quechuan Indian language means "vine of the soul," "vine of the dead," and "vision vine," comes from the Amazon rainforest.
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Simon Foster arrived home from Peru, where he had acclimatized to the altitude, learned to speak Quechuan, grown an impressive beard, and bought or made a selection of brightly colored, simply woven garments that hung, Guevara-like, about his person.
A Hopeless Romantic Harriet Evans 2006
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Simon Foster arrived home from Peru, where he had acclimatized to the altitude, learned to speak Quechuan, grown an impressive beard, and bought or made a selection of brightly colored, simply woven garments that hung, Guevara-like, about his person.
A Hopeless Romantic Harriet Evans 2006
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