Machu Picchu

English
Machu Picchu

Etymology

From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/, /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːktʃuː/

Proper noun

Machu Picchu

  1. An ancient Inca site in Peru

Translations

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Machu Picchu, from Quechua machu pikchu (literally “old mountain”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈma.t͡ʃu ˈpi.t͡ʃu/

Proper noun

Machu Picchu f

  1. Machu Picchu (an ancient city of the Incas in Peru)
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