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Quechuan

/ˈkɛt͡ʃwən/

Quechuan adjective: of or pertaining to the Quechua people or language.

Adjective

Quechuan (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Quechua people or language.

Noun

Quechuan (plural Quechuans)

  1. A member of the Quechua people.
    Synonyms:
    Quechua

Proper noun

Quechuan

  1. Quechua, the language spoken by the Quechua people.
    Synonyms:
    Quechua
  2. Such languages considered as a family.

Synonyms of Quechuan

Forms of Quechuan

pluralQuechuans

Origin of Quechuan

From Quechua + -an.

Words formed from Quechuan

Questions about Quechuan

What does Quechuan mean?
Quechuan means of or pertaining to the Quechua people or language.
What part of speech is Quechuan?
Quechuan can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Quechuan?
Quechuan is pronounced /ˈkɛt͡ʃwən/.

Words near Quechuan in the dictionary

  1. Quechajaja
  2. Quechan
  3. Quechans
  4. Quechee
  5. Quechua
  6. Quechuan
  7. Quechuanist
  8. Quechuanists
  9. Quechuans
  10. Quechuas
  11. Quechumaran

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