yanacona

noun

ya·​na·​co·​na

ˌyänəˈkōnə

plural -s

: a Peruvian or Bolivian Indian serf or servant on an estate

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Quechua yanacuna, plural of yana servant, slave

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