achira

English

Etymology

From Quechua achira.

Noun

achira (uncountable)

1. A canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
2. The edible rhizome of this plant.
   • 1989, Lost Crops of the Incas, page 27:

     In much of this area achira is a market vegetable, but only in Peru and southern Ecuador is it a substantial crop.

Anagrams

• achari

Italian

Adjective

achira f sg

1. feminine singular of achiro

Anagrams

• -archia, Chiara, chiara

Japanese

Romanization

achira

1. Rōmaji transcription of あちら

Quechua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈt͡ʃɪ.ɾa/

Noun

achira

1. achira, purple arrowroot, (Canna indica )

Declension

Declension of achira

	singular	plural
nominative	achira	achirakuna
accusative	achirata	achirakunata
dative	achiraman	achirakunaman
genitive	achirap	achirakunap
locative	achirapi	achirakunapi
terminative	achirakama	achirakunakama
ablative	achiramanta	achirakunamanta
instrumental	achirawan	achirakunawan
comitative	achirantin	achirakunantin
abessive	achirannaq	achirakunannaq
comparative	achirahina	achirakunahina
causative	achirarayku	achirakunarayku
benefactive	achirapaq	achirakunapaq
associative	achirapura	achirakunapura
distributive	achiranka	achirakunanka
exclusive	achiralla	achirakunalla

Possessive forms of achira

ñuqap - first-person singular ñuqap (my) singular plural nominative achiray achiraykuna accusative achirayta achiraykunata dative achirayman achiraykunaman genitive achiraypa achiraykunap locative achiraypi achiraykunapi terminative achiraykama achiraykunakama ablative achiraymanta achiraykunamanta instrumental achiraywan achiraykunawan comitative achiraynintin achiraykunantin abessive achirayninnaq achiraykunannaq comparative achirayhina achiraykunahina causative achirayrayku achiraykunarayku benefactive achiraypaq achiraykunapaq associative achiraypura achiraykunapura distributive achirayninka achiraykunanka exclusive achiraylla achiraykunalla qampa - second-person singular qampa (your) singular plural nominative achirayki achiraykikuna accusative achiraykita achiraykikunata dative achiraykiman achiraykikunaman genitive achiraykipa achiraykikunap locative achiraykipi achiraykikunapi terminative achiraykikama achiraykikunakama ablative achiraykimanta achiraykikunamanta instrumental achiraykiwan achiraykikunawan comitative achiraykintin achiraykikunantin abessive achiraykinnaq achiraykikunannaq comparative achiraykihina achiraykikunahina causative achiraykirayku achiraykikunarayku benefactive achiraykipaq achiraykikunapaq associative achiraykipura achiraykikunapura distributive achiraykinka achiraykikunanka exclusive achiraykilla achiraykikunalla paypa - third-person singular paypa (his/her/its) singular plural nominative achiran achirankuna accusative achiranta achirankunata dative achiranman achirankunaman genitive achiranpa achirankunap locative achiranpi achirankunapi terminative achirankama achirankunakama ablative achiranmanta achirankunamanta instrumental achiranwan achirankunawan comitative achiranintin achirankunantin abessive achiranninnaq achirankunannaq comparative achiranhina achirankunahina causative achiranrayku achirankunarayku benefactive achiranpaq achirankunapaq associative achiranpura achirankunapura distributive achiraninka achirankunanka exclusive achiranlla achirankunalla ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural nominative achiranchik achiranchikkuna accusative achiranchikta achiranchikkunata dative achiranchikman achiranchikkunaman genitive achiranchikpa achiranchikkunap locative achiranchikpi achiranchikkunapi terminative achiranchikkama achiranchikkunakama ablative achiranchikmanta achiranchikkunamanta instrumental achiranchikwan achiranchikkunawan comitative achiranchiknintin achiranchikkunantin abessive achiranchikninnaq achiranchikkunannaq comparative achiranchikhina achiranchikkunahina causative achiranchikrayku achiranchikkunarayku benefactive achiranchikpaq achiranchikkunapaq associative achiranchikpura achiranchikkunapura distributive achiranchikninka achiranchikkunanka exclusive achiranchiklla achiranchikkunalla ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural nominative achirayku achiraykukuna accusative achiraykuta achiraykukunata dative achiraykuman achiraykukunaman genitive achiraykupa achiraykukunap locative achiraykupi achiraykukunapi terminative achiraykukama achiraykukunakama ablative achiraykumanta achiraykukunamanta instrumental achiraykuwan achiraykukunawan comitative achiraykuntin achiraykukunantin abessive achiraykunnaq achiraykukunannaq comparative achiraykuhina achiraykukunahina causative achiraykurayku achiraykukunarayku benefactive achiraykupaq achiraykukunapaq associative achiraykupura achiraykukunapura distributive achiraykunka achiraykukunanka exclusive achiraykulla achiraykukunalla qamkunap - second-person plural qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural nominative achiraykichik achiraykichikkuna accusative achiraykichikta achiraykichikkunata dative achiraykichikman achiraykichikkunaman genitive achiraykichikpa achiraykichikkunap locative achiraykichikpi achiraykichikkunapi terminative achiraykichikkama achiraykichikkunakama ablative achiraykichikmanta achiraykichikkunamanta instrumental achiraykichikwan achiraykichikkunawan comitative achiraykichiknintin achiraykichikkunantin abessive achiraykichikninnaq achiraykichikkunannaq comparative achiraykichikhina achiraykichikkunahina causative achiraykichikrayku achiraykichikkunarayku benefactive achiraykichikpaq achiraykichikkunapaq associative achiraykichikpura achiraykichikkunapura distributive achiraykichikninka achiraykichikkunanka exclusive achiraykichiklla achiraykichikkunalla paykunap - third-person plural paykunap (their) singular plural nominative achiranku achirankukuna accusative achirankuta achirankukunata dative achirankuman achirankukunaman genitive achirankupa achirankukunap locative achirankupi achirankukunapi terminative achirankukama achirankukunakama ablative achirankumanta achirankukunamanta instrumental achirankuwan achirankukunawan comitative achirankuntin achirankukunantin abessive achirankunnaq achirankukunannaq comparative achirankuhina achirankukunahina causative achirankurayku achirankukunarayku benefactive achirankupaq achirankukunapaq associative achirankupura achirankukunapura distributive achirankunka achirankukunanka exclusive achirankulla achirankukunalla

Descendants

• → English: achira
• → Spanish: achira

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua achira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃiɾa/ [aˈt͡ʃi.ɾa]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -iɾa
• Syllabification: a‧chi‧ra

Noun

achira f (plural achiras)

1. purple arrowroot (Canna indica)
2. (Colombia) a confection made from this plant
3. (Colombia) a bread baked using arrowroot flour
4. giant arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis)

Derived terms

• achira de monte

Further reading

• “achira”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025