Tawantin suyu

Quechua

Colonial-era coat of arms of the Incas by indigenous chronicler Guaman Poma.

Alternative forms

Tawantinsuyu

Etymology

From tawa (“four”) + -ntin (“inclusive suffix”) + suyu (“region, land”); often translated as "the realm of the four parts". These were Chinchay suyu, Anti suyu, Qulla suyu and Kunti suyu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.ˈwan.tɪn ˈsʊ.jʊ/, [ta.ˈwan.tɪŋ ˈsʊ.jʊ]

Noun

Tawantin suyu

1. The indigenous term for the Inca Empire.

Descendants

• → Spanish: Tahuantinsuyo