kichwa shimi

Kichwa

Alternative forms

• (Standard Southern Quechua) (Quechua): qhichwa simi
• (Standard Southern Quechua) (Kichwa): kichwa simi

Etymology

Literally "the mouth or tongue of the people".

Noun

kichwa shimi

1. (Standard Ecuadorian Kichwa) the Quechua language
2. (Standard Ecuadorian Kichwa) Kichwa, the standardized dialect of Quechua as spoken in Ecuador

Synonyms

• runa shimi