Chinchaisuyu

noun

Chin·​chai·​su·​yu

ˌchēnˌchīˈsü(ˌ)yü

variants or Chinchasuyu

-chəˈs-

plural Chinchaisuyu or Chinchaisuyus or Chinchasuyu or Chinchasuyus

1

: the peoples of a territorial division of the Inca empire occupying most of central and northern Peru and Ecuador and their present-day descendants

2

: the dialects of Quechua spoken by the Chinchaisuyu peoples

Word History

Etymology

Quechua chinchaysúyu

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