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Food - Quechua Language Notes |
Many Quechua words for food have been borrowed from Spanish and are spelled
here with the Quechua alphabet and denoted with a *. For these words you'll
almost always have success with the Spanish word.
| Quechua |
English |
Español |
| mikhuna |
food; meal |
comida |
| unu q'uñi |
breakfast |
desayuno |
| almusay |
lunch |
almuerzo * |
| sina |
dinner |
cena * |
| wayk'u |
boiled food |
alimentos cocinados en agua |
| papa wayk'u |
boiled potato (dish) |
papa hervida |
| Quechua |
English |
Español |
| t'inpusqa |
boiled |
hervido |
| chayasqa |
cooked |
cocido |
| kharka |
dirty |
sucio |
| ? |
clean |
limpio |
| q'uñi |
hot |
caliente |
| hanku |
raw |
crudo |
| kachisapa |
salty |
salado |
| k'arku / p'usqu |
sour |
amargo |
| haya |
spicy |
picante |
| misk'i |
sweet dulce |
|
| thaka |
thick |
denso |
| Quechua |
English |
Español |
| challwa |
fish |
pescado |
| aycha |
meat |
carne |
| waka aycha |
beef |
carne de vaca * |
| wallpa aycha |
chicken |
pollo |
| llama aycha |
llama |
carne de llama |
| patu aycha |
duck |
carne de pato * |
| kabra aycha |
goat |
carne de cabra * |
| uwiha aycha |
lamb |
cordero * |
| khuchi aycha |
pork |
cerdo |
| quwi aycha |
guinea pig |
carne de cuy |
| tripe |
ch'unchul |
mondongo |
| waqta aycha |
ribs |
costillas |
| ch'arki |
dried meat |
cecina |
| challwa |
fish |
pescado |
| Quechua |
English |
Español |
| papa |
potato |
papa |
| sanurya |
carrot |
zanahoria * |
| kulis |
cabbage |
repollo |
| chuqllu |
corn on the cob |
choclo |
| hawas |
fava beans |
habas * |
| ahu |
garlic |
ajo * |
| uchu |
hot pepper |
aji |
| lichuga |
lettuce |
lechuga * |
| sapallu |
squash |
zapallo * |
| Quechua |
English |
Español |
| t'anta |
bread |
pan |
| siwara |
barley |
cebada |
| sara |
corn |
maíz |
| triyu |
wheat |
trigo |
| kinwá |
quinoa |
quinoa |
| arus |
rice |
arroz * |
| yuyu |
wild turnips |
nabo |
Last Updated: Apr 21, 2012