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Welcome to our Quechua vocabulary page! Quechua is an Andean language of South America, considered by some to be a distant relative of Aymara. We have included twenty basic Quechua words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Quechua Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our translation of Native American languages fundraiser or visit our main Quechua language site for more free resources.
English (Français) | Cuzco Quechua words | Ecuadorian Quichua words | Huanca Quechua words |
One (Un) | Hoq | Shuc | Huk |
Two (Deux) | Iskay | Ishcai | Ishkay |
Three (Trois) | Kinsa | Quimsa | Kimsa |
Four (Quatre) | Tawa | Chuscu | Tawa |
Five (Cinq) | Phisqa | Pichca | Pichqa |
Man (Homme) | Qari | Cari | Nuna |
Woman (Femme) | Warmi | Huarmi | Warmi |
Dog (Chien) | Allqu | Allcu | Allqu |
Sun (Soleil) | Intiq | Inti | Inti |
Moon (Lune) | Killa | Quilla | Killa |
Water (Eau) | Yaku | Yacu | Yaku |
White (Blanc) | Yuraq | Yurag | Yulaq |
Yellow (Jaune) | Q'ellu | Quillu | Tunqush |
Red (Rouge) | Puka | Puca | Puka |
Black (Noir) | Yana | Yana | Yana |
Eat (Manger) | Mikhuy | Micuna | Mikuy |
Hear (Entendre) | Uyay | Uyana | Uyaliy |
Sing (Chanter) | Takiy | Taquina | Takiy |
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