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🗣️ A native language 🧑‍🌾 Of Quechua people
Quechuan

Quechuan

9.9
About the Quechua people, their culture, or their language
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɛtʃuən/
translation icon : quechua
  • She studied the Quechuan language during her time in South America.

Examples

  • The museum features a rich collection of Quechuan textiles and artifacts.

  • Many Quechuan communities celebrate Inti Raymi every year.

  • Many Quechuan traditions are still practiced in rural areas of Peru.

  • The Quechuan culture is rich in traditions.

  • Many Quechuan traditions are still practiced in rural areas of Peru.

  • She studied the Quechuan language during her time in South America.

  • The museum features a rich collection of Quechuan textiles and artifacts.

Compounds

Quechuan language
9.9

A group of languages first used by the Inca and still spoken in parts of South America

Surface Forms

Quechuan positive

Morphology

Quechuan = Quechua (transparent) = Quechua + an

Formed by the productive adjectival/demonym suffix '-an' added to the proper name 'Quechua', so the meaning 'relating to Quechua' is directly derived.

Etymology

Quechuan comes from the name of the Andean people and language Quechua, so it means 'of the Quechua people'. That's why you use Quechuan to talk about their culture, clothes, or traditions.