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-nchik
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Quechua
Alternative forms
qu -nchis Cuzco
qu -nchiq Bolivia
Etymology
Possibly a combination of qu qwe-pro - qwe-pro *-n *-chik 1. Cf. modern Quechua qu -chik.
Pronunciation
qu /-t͡ʃɪk/
qu [-t͡ʃɪk] Chanka
qu [-t͡ʃɪs] CC
qu [-t͡ʃɪχ] Bolivia
Suffix
qu suffix
Indicates first-person inclusive plural possessive.
qu wasi house → qu wasinchik wasinchik our (incl) house
First-person inclusive plural subject.
qu rimay to speak → qu ñuqanchik qu rimanchik rimanchik we (incl) speak
See also
qu -yku