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"Quechua" is a noun which is often translated as "Quechua", and "aimara" is a noun which is often translated as "Aymara". Learn more about the difference between "quechua" and "aimara" below.
el quechua()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. Quechua
El quechua se habla en distintos países de Sudamérica.Quechua is spoken in different South American countries.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. Quechua
Conocí a una quechua en Perú que me platicó sobre sus costumbres.I met a Quechua in Peru who told me about her customs.
b. Quechuan
Los quechuas son descendientes directos de los incas.The Quechuans are direct descendants of the Incas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. Quechua
En la artesanía quechua se utiliza mucho la lana de llama.Llama wool is used a lot in Quechua handicrafts.
b. Quechuan
Las comunidades quechuas todavía sufren la discriminación en su propio país.Quechuan communities still suffer from discrimination in their own country.
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el aimara()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. Aymara
El aimara es una lengua que solo tiene sufijos, no prefijos.Aymara is a language which only has suffixes, not prefixes.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. Aymara Indian
La bandera de los aimaras es muy colorida.The flag of the Aymara Indians is very colorful.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. Aymara
El pueblo aimara vive junto al lago Titicaca.The Aymara people live by Lake Titicaca.
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