Quechua [
'ketʃwɑ:ˌ -wə]
n. 盖丘亚族(南美印第安人的一大分支)盖丘亚族人[语]
quechua[ noun ]- a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire
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- a community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire
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- the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
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- Although Spanish is the official language, Quechua and Aymara are widely spoken in rural areas and in major cities.
- Aymara and Quechua Indians make exquisite weavings and outfits and have elaborate rituals and festivals that date to pre-Colombian times.
- We can't even pay day labourers to harvest it,' says Alcira Perez of Quechua origin, who immigrated to the Chapare years ago.