Kechua

Definitions of Kechua

1. noun

   the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
   synonyms: Kechuan, Quechua, Quechuan, Quechuan language

   type of:

   American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language

   a dated term referring to any of the languages spoken by Indigenous people in the Americas
2. noun

   a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire
   synonyms: Quechua

   types:

   Inca, Incan, Inka

   a member of the Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru

   type of:

   South American Indian

   a member of a native Indian group in South America
3. noun

   a community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire
   synonyms: Quechua

   example of:

   community

   a group of people living in a particular local area