k'achanchay

Quechua

Etymology

From k'acha (“beautiful”) +‎ -cha +‎ -y.

Verb

k'achanchay

1. (transitive) to adorn or decorate with flowers or other ornaments

Conjugation

    Conjugation of k'achanchay

infinitive			k'achanchay
agentive			k'achanchaq
present participle			k'achanchaspa
past participle			k'achanchasqa
future participle			k'achanchana
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person inclusive	1st person exclusive	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		ñuqa	qam	pay	ñuqanchik	ñuqayku	qamkuna	paykuna
	present	k'achanchani	k'achanchanki	k'achanchan	k'achanchanchik	k'achanchayku k'achanchaniku1	k'achanchankichik	k'achanchanku
	past (experienced)	k'achancharqani	k'achancharqanki	k'achancharqan	k'achancharqanchik	k'achancharqayku k'achancharqaniku	k'achancharqankichik	k'achancharqanku
	past (reported)	k'achanchasqani	k'achanchasqanki	k'achanchasqan	k'achanchasqanchik	k'achanchasqayku k'achanchasqaniku	k'achanchasqankichik	k'achanchasqanku
	future	k'achanchasaq	k'achanchanki	k'achanchanqa	k'achanchasunchik	k'achanchasaqku	k'achanchankichik	k'achanchanqaku
imperative		—	qam	pay	ñuqanchik	—	qamkuna	paykuna
	affirmative		k'achanchay	k'achanchachun	k'achanchasun2 k'achanchasunchik		k'achanchaychik	k'achanchachunku
	negative		ama k'achanchaychu	ama k'achanchachunchu	ama k'achanchasunchu ama k'achanchasunchikchu		ama k'achanchaychikchu	ama k'achanchachunkuchu
1 The conjugation -niku is only for the Ayacucho-Chanca variety. 2 The form -sun refers to "you and I together", while the form -sunchik refers to "you and I and other people".

Derived terms

• k'achanchakuy