Quechua

Significat (anglès)

Noun

A member of one of several South American ethnic groups that spans Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, northern Chile, and in Ecuador and southern Colombia.

Name

The language spoken by these people.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkɛt͡ʃwə/

Etimologia (anglès)

Spanish, from Quechua qhichwa (literally “temperate valley”).

Sents

While working with Quechua Indians , Elliot began preparing to reach the Huaorani .