el chasqui
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el chasqui(
chahs
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kee
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (Inca messenger) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. chasqui
Los chasquis eran corredores que llevaban mensajes importantes por el imperio.The chasquis were runners who used to carry important messages around the empire.
2. (message bearer) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
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