Quichua
Americannoun
plural
Quichuas,plural
Quichuanoun
Example Sentences
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Blanca Ashanga harvests corn in a field in the Quichua community of San Pedro Sumino in the province of Napo in the Ecuadorean jungle.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2013
The claimants called themselves Los Afectados, or the affected ones, and among their ranks were members of the Cofan and Quichua tribes.
From BusinessWeek • Mar. 10, 2011
I open my mouth, praying the Quichua words will tumble out.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
When people glance at me curiously and question Mamita in Quichua, she motions to me and explains, I suppose, that I’m her long- lost daughter.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
Slowly, the children approach me, asking me ques- tions in Quichua, which I can’t answer.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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