Áncash

English

Proper noun

Áncash

1. A department of Peru.

See also

Departments of Peruedit

• Amazonas
• Áncash
• Apurímac
• Arequipa
• Ayacucho
• Cajamarca
• Callao
• Cusco
• Huancavelica
• Huánuco
• Ica
• Junín
• La Libertad
• Lambayeque
• Lima
• Loreto
• Madre de Dios
• Moquegua
• Pasco
• Piura
• Puno
• San Martín
• Tacna
• Tumbes
• Ucayali

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈankaʃ/ [ˈãŋ.kaʃ]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -ankaʃ
• Syllabification: Án‧cash

Proper noun

Áncash ?

1. a region of Peru

Derived terms

• ancashino