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capishca

capishca noun: a genre of Andean dance music, from Ecuador, especially in the provinces of Chimborazo and Azuay.

Noun

capishca

  1. A genre of Andean dance music, from Ecuador, especially in the provinces of Chimborazo and Azuay.

Origin of capishca

From Quechua "capina" meaning to squeeze

Questions about capishca

What does capishca mean?
Capishca means a genre of Andean dance music, from Ecuador, especially in the provinces of Chimborazo and Azuay.
What part of speech is capishca?
Capishca is a noun.

Words near capishca in the dictionary

  1. capisces
  2. capisch
  3. capische
  4. capiscing
  5. capish
  6. capishca
  7. capishe
  8. capistra
  9. Capistran
  10. Capistrano
  11. Capistrano Beach

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