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takanakuy

takanakuy noun: a traditional annual fighting event held on 25 December by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province near Cuzco in Peru.

Noun

takanakuy (uncountable)

  1. A traditional annual fighting event held on 25 December by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province near Cuzco in Peru.

Origin of takanakuy

Borrowed from Quechua takanakuy (“to hit each other”).

Questions about takanakuy

What does takanakuy mean?
Takanakuy means a traditional annual fighting event held on 25 December by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province near Cuzco in Peru.
What part of speech is takanakuy?
Takanakuy is a noun.

Words near takanakuy in the dictionary

  1. Takamines
  2. Takamori
  3. Takamoris
  4. Takana
  5. takanah
  6. takanakuy
  7. Takanan
  8. Takanawa
  9. takanelite
  10. takannah
  11. Takano

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