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Machu Picchu

/ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/

Machu Picchu proper noun: an ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.

machu picchu: an ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru
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Proper noun

Machu Picchu

  1. An ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.

Machu Picchu meaning in Arabic

Machu Picchu in Arabic

an ancient Inca site in Peru
ماتْشو بيتْشو mātšū bītšū

Origin of Machu Picchu

From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”).

Questions about Machu Picchu

What does Machu Picchu mean?
Machu Picchu means an ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.
What is Machu Picchu in Arabic?
Machu Picchu in Arabic is ماتْشو بيتْشو (mātšū bītšū). See Machu Picchu meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is pronounced /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/.

Words near Machu Picchu in the dictionary

  1. Machs
  2. Macht
  3. machtesh
  4. machtpolitik
  5. Machts
  6. Machu Picchu
  7. machua
  8. machuas
  9. Machupo virus
  10. machwa
  11. machwas

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