chasqui

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Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Quechua [Term?].

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaski/ [ˈt͡ʃas.ki]
  • (Peruvian)
    Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aski
  • Syllabification: chas‧qui

Noun[edit]

chasqui m (plural chasquis)

  1. (historical) Incan messenger runner
  2. messenger, courier

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