kuraka

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Quechua

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Etymology

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Probably a reborrowing from Spanish curaca, from Classical Quechua kuraqa, an Aymarization of kuraq (eldest, adult).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kuraka

  1. leader of an ayllu
  2. mayor, cacique, chief
  3. (historical) Andean provincial administrator

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: curaca

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cerrón-Palomino, Rodolfo (2008) Voces del Ande: ensayos de onomástica andina [Words of the Andes: essays on Andean onomastics]‎[1], Lima: Fondo Editorial PUCP, →DOI, page 226