kuraq

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Quechua

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Etymology

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Simplification of a phrase from Classical Quechua *kura (ka)-q (literally the one who is older).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊ.ɾaq/, [ˈkʊ.ɾaχ]

Adjective

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kuraq

  1. elder, older, ancient
  2. more senior or greater
  3. (South Bolivian) the heaviest or most numerous thing of a group

Noun

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kuraq

  1. older (of a brother, child, etc. in relative terms)
  2. adult, someone who has reached age of majority
  3. superior, elder

Usage notes

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The word kuraq does not mean "eldest" as in "the one who is the oldest", but rather "older in comparison with another person". For the term meaning "firstborn", see piwi.

Declension

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Derivations

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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