Chanka Runasimi
Ayacucho Quechua
Quechuan (Southern, Chanka)
Ayacucho Quechua (Chanka Quechua) is the principal Southern Quechua variety of central Peru — Ayacucho, Huancavelica, and Apurímac departments — and was the language of the Chanka confederation rivalled by the Inca. Unlike Cusco-Collao Quechua, it lacks aspirated and ejective stops, giving it a 'cleaner' and more conservative phoneme inventory. It is widely treated as the literary standard for Southern Quechua and is the medium of much published Andean poetry and Bible translation.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Ayacucho Quechua
Sources
- Clodoaldo Soto Ruiz, Diccionario quechua Ayacucho-Chanca / Chanka simipa qullqan (1976; ed. 2012, Ministerio de Educación del Perú) — row uses the official 3-vowel Ayacucho spelling (pisqu, sunqu, quyllur, lamar qucha, rasu); en.wiktionary Quechua lemmas (añay, aka, arus)
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Quechuan (Southern, Chanka)
| Meaning | Ayacucho Quechua | Quechua | Cusco Quechua | Classical Quechua | Aymara | Jaqaru | Papiamento |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | yaku /jaku/ | yaku /jaku/ | unu /unu/ | unu /unu/ | uma /uma/ | uma /uma/ | awa /awa/ |
| Fire | nina /nina/ | nina /nina/ | nina /nina/ | nina /nina/ | nina /nina/ | nina /nina/ | kandela /kandela/ |
| Sun | inti /inti/ | inti /inti/ | inti /inti/ | inti /inti/ | inti /inti/ | inti /inti/ | solo /solo/ |
| Moon | killa /kiʎa/ | killa /kiʎa/ | killa /kiʎa/ | killa /kiʎa/ | phaxsi /pʰaχsi/ | paxshi /paχʃi/ | luna /luna/ |
| Star | quyllur /ˈqujʎuɾ/ | quyllur /ˈqujʎuɾ/ | quyllur /ˈqojʎur/ | quyllur /qojʎur/ | warawara /waɾawaɾa/ | waraxa /waɾaχa/ | strea /ˈstrea/ |
| Night | tuta /tuta/ | tuta /tuta/ | tuta /tuta/ | tuta /tuta/ | aruma /aruma/ | aruma /aruma/ | nochi /ˈnotʃi/ |
| Rain | para /ˈpaɾa/ | para /ˈpaɾa/ | para /ˈpara/ | para /para/ | jallu /ˈxaʎu/ | jallu /haʎu/ | yobida /jobida/ |
| Snow | rasu /ɾasu/ | ritʼi /ɾitʼi/ | ritʼi /ritʼi/ | ritʼi /ɾitʼi/ | khunu /kʰunu/ | khunu /kʰunu/ | sneu /sneu/ |
| Wind | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | wayra /ˈwajra/ | thaya /ˈtʰaja/ | wawya /wawja/ | bientu /ˈbjentu/ |
| Earth | allpa /aʎpa/ | allpa /aʎpa/ | allpa /alʲpa/ | allpa /alʲpa/ | uraqi /uɾaqi/ | — | tera /teɾa/ |
| Stone | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | rumi /rumi/ | qala /ˈqala/ | qala /qala/ | piedra /ˈpjedra/ |
| Mountain | urqu /uɾqu/ | urqu /ˈuɾqu/ | urqu /urqu/ | urqu /orqo/ | qullu /quʎu/ | qaaqa /qaːqa/ | seru /ˈseru/ |
| Sea | lamar qucha /lamaɾ qutʃa/ | mama qucha /mama ˈqutʃa/ | mama qucha /mama qutʃa/ | mama qucha /mama qotʃa/ | lamara /lamara/ | — | laman /laˈman/ |
| Mother | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ |
| Father | tayta /tajta/ | tayta /tajta/ | tayta /tajta/ | yaya /jaja/ | tata /tata/ | awki /awki/ | tata /tata/ |
| Daughter | ususi /uˈsusi/ | ususi /uˈsusi/ | ususi /uˈsusi/ | ususi /ususi/ | phucha /pʰutʃa/ | — | yu muhé /ju muhe/ |
| I | ñuqa /ˈɲuqa/ | ñuqa /ˈɲuqa/ | ñuqa /ˈɲoqa/ | ñuqa /ɲoqa/ | naya /naja/ | na /na/ | mi /mi/ |
| You | qam /qam/ | qam /qam/ | qan /qan/ | qam /qam/ | juma /xuma/ | juma /huma/ | bo /bo/ |
| We | ñuqanchik / ñuqayku /ɲuˈqantʃik / ɲuˈqajku/ | ñuqanchik / ñuqayku /ɲuˈqantʃik / ɲuˈqajku/ | ñuqanchis / ñuqayku /ɲoˈqantʃis / ɲoˈqajku/ | ñuqanchik / ñuqayku /ɲoqantʃik / ɲoqajku/ | jiwasa / nanaka /xiwasa / nanaka/ | jiwsa /hiwsa/ | nos /nos/ |
| Name | suti /ˈsuti/ | suti /ˈsuti/ | suti /ˈsuti/ | suti /suti/ | suti /suti/ | shutyi /ʃuci/ | nòmber /ˈnɔmbər/ |
| Person | runa /ɾuna/ | runa /ˈɾuna/ | runa /runa/ | runa /runa/ | jaqi /xaqi/ | jaqi /haqi/ | hende /ˈhende/ |
| Head | uma /uma/ | uma /ˈuma/ | uma /uma/ | uma /uma/ | pʼiqi /pʼiqi/ | nampʼa /nampʼa/ | kabes /kaˈbes/ |
| Eye | ñawi /ɲawi/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | nayra /najɾa/ | nayra /najɾa/ | wowo /wowo/ |
| Ear | rinri /ɾinɾi/ | rinri /ɾinɾi/ | rinri /rinri/ | rinri /ɾinri/ | jinchu /xintʃu/ | jinchu /hintʃu/ | orea /oˈɾea/ |
| Nose | sinqa /ˈsinqa/ | sinqa /ˈsinqa/ | sinqa /ˈsɛnqa/ | sinqa /siŋqa/ | nasa /ˈnasa/ | nasa /nasa/ | nanishi /naˈniʃi/ |
| Mouth | simi /simi/ | simi /ˈsimi/ | simi /simi/ | simi /simi/ | laka /ˈlaka/ | — | boka /ˈboka/ |
| Tooth | kiru /kiɾu/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | lakʼa /lakʼa/ | shimi /ʃimi/ | djente /ˈdʒente/ |
| Tongue | qallu /qaʎu/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | laxra /laχra/ | naxra /naχra/ | lenga /ˈleŋɡa/ |
| Hand | maki /maki/ | maki /maki/ | maki /maki/ | maki /maki/ | ampara /ampaɾa/ | ampara /ampaɾa/ | man /man/ |
| Foot | chaki /tʃaki/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ | pia /pia/ |
| Heart | sunqu /suŋqu/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | chuyma /tʃujma/ | kurasunha /kuɾasunha/ | kurason /kurason/ |
| Bone | tullu /tuʎu/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | chʼakha /tʃʼakʰa/ | tsʼaaka /tsʼaːka/ | wesu /ˈwesu/ |
| Blood | yawar /jawaɾ/ | yawar /jawaɾ/ | yawar /jawar/ | yawar /jawar/ | wila /wila/ | wila /wila/ | sanger /ˈsaŋɡer/ |
| Poop | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | aka /ˈaka/ | jama /xama/ | — | kaka /kaka/ |
| Love | kuyay /kujaj/ | munay /munaj/ | munay /munaj/ | munay /munaj/ | munasiña /munasiɲa/ | munasiña /munasiɲa/ | amor /amor/ |
| Tree | sacha /satʃa/ | sacha /satʃa/ | sachʼa /satʃʼa/ | sachʼa /satʃʼa/ | quqa /quqa/ | arbuli /aɾbuli/ | palu /palu/ |
| Dog | allqu /aʎqu/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | anu /anu/ | hallqʼu /haʎqʼu/ | kacho /katʃo/ |
| Cat | michi /mitʃi/ | misi /misi/ | misi /misi/ | misi /misi/ | phisi /pʰisi/ | phishi /pʰiʃi/ | pushi /puʃi/ |
| Fish | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | piská /pisˈka/ |
| Bird | pisqu /pisqu/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | jamachʼi /xamatʃʼi/ | chʼipi /tʃʼipi/ | para /ˈpara/ |
| Butterfly | pillpintu /piʎpintu/ | pillpintu /piʎpintu/ | pillpintu /piʎpintu/ | pillpintu /piʎpintu/ | pilpintu /pilpintu/ | — | barbulètè /barbuˈlɛtɛ/ |
| Egg | runtu /ɾuntu/ | runtu /ˈɾuntu/ | runtu /runtu/ | runtu /ɾuntu/ | kʼawna /kʼawna/ | nuru /nuɾu/ | webu /ˈwebu/ |
| Bear | ukumari /ukumaɾi/ | ukumari /ukumaɾi/ | ukuku /ukuku/ | ukumari /ukumaɾi/ | jukumari /xukumaɾi/ | — | ber /ber/ |
| Horse | kaballu /kabaʎu/ | kawallu /kaˈwaʎu/ | kawallu /kawaʎu/ | — | kawallu /kawaʎu/ | — | kabai /kaˈbai/ |
| House | wasi /wasi/ | wasi /wasi/ | wasi /wasi/ | wasi /wasi/ | uta /uta/ | uta /uta/ | kas /kas/ |
| Milk | lichi /litʃi/ | lichi /ˈlitʃi/ | lichi /litʃi/ | ñukñu /ɲukɲu/ | millkʼi /miʎkʼi/ | — | lechi /ˈletʃi/ |
| Honey | miski /miski/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ | — | miel /mjɛl/ |
| Salt | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | kachi /katʃi/ | jayu /ˈxaju/ | katyi /kaci/ | salu /salu/ |
| Wine | vino /ˈbino/ | vino /ˈbino/ | vino /ˈbino/ | — | vino /vino/ | — | biña /ˈbiɲa/ |
| Rice | arus /ˈaɾus/ | arus /ˈaɾus/ | arus /arus/ | — | arusa /aɾusa/ | — | aros /aˈros/ |
| Chocolate | chukulati /tʃukuˈlati/ | chukulati /tʃukuˈlati/ | chukulati /tʃukuˈlati/ | — | chukulati /tʃukuˈlati/ | — | chukulati /tʃukuˈlati/ |
| Iron | fierro /ˈfjeɾo/ | qʼillay /ˈqʼiʎaj/ | fierro /ˈfjero/ | — | qillaya /qiʎaja/ | — | heru /ˈheru/ |
| Wheel | rueda /ˈɾweda/ | rueda /ɾweda/ | rueda /ˈɾweda/ | — | rueda /ɾweda/ | — | wiel /wil/ |
| Silk | seda /seda/ | seda /ˈseda/ | seda /ˈseda/ | — | seda /seda/ | — | seda /ˈseda/ |
| Book | libru /libɾu/ | liwru /ˈliwɾu/ | liwru /liwru/ | — | panka /panka/ | — | buki /ˈbuki/ |
| Eat | mikuy /mikuj/ | mikhuy /mikʰuj/ | mikhuy /mikʰuj/ | mikhuy /mikʰuj/ | manqʼaña /manqʼaɲa/ | paluña /paluɲa/ | kome /kome/ |
| Drink | upyay /upjaj/ | upyay /upjaj/ | upyay /upjaj/ | upyay /upjaj/ | umaña /umaɲa/ | umaña /umaɲa/ | bebe /bebe/ |
| Sleep | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | puñuy /puɲuj/ | ikiña /iˈkiɲa/ | ikiña /iˈkiɲa/ | drumi /ˈdrumi/ |
| One | huk /huk/ | huk /huk/ | huk /huk/ | huk /huk/ | maya /maja/ | maya /maja/ | un /un/ |
| Two | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | iskay /iskaj/ | paya /paja/ | paxa /paχa/ | dos /dos/ |
| Three | kimsa /kimsa/ | kimsa /kimsa/ | kinsa /kinsa/ | kimsa /kimsa/ | kimsa /kimsa/ | kimsa /kimsa/ | tres /tres/ |
| Four | tawa /tawa/ | tawa /tawa/ | tawa /tawa/ | tawa /tawa/ | pusi /pusi/ | pushi /puʃi/ | kuater /ˈkwater/ |
| Five | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | pichqa /pitʃqa/ | phisqa /ˈpʰisqa/ | pichqa /pitʃqa/ | sinku /ˈsiŋku/ |
| Hundred | pachak /patʃak/ | pachak /ˈpatʃak/ | pachak /ˈpatʃak/ | pachak /patʃak/ | pataka /pataka/ | pachak /patʃak/ | shen /ʃen/ |
| Hello | napaykullayki /napajkuʎajki/ | allillanchu /aʎiʎantʃu/ | rimaykullayki /rimajkuʎajki/ | rimaykullayki /rimajkuʎajki/ | kamisaki /kamisaki/ | kamishti /kamiʃti/ | bon dia /bon dia/ |
| Thank you | añay /aɲaj/ | sulpayki /sulpajki/ | añay /aɲaj/ | añay /aɲaj/ | yuspagara /juspaɣaɾa/ | yuspaa /juspaː/ | danki /daŋki/ |
| Good | allin /aʎin/ | allin /aʎin/ | allin /aʎin/ | allin /aʎin/ | suma /suma/ | shuma /ʃuma/ | bon /bon/ |
| New | musuq /musuq/ | musuq /ˈmusuq/ | musuq /musuq/ | musuq /mosoq/ | machaqa /matʃaqa/ | machaqa /matʃaqa/ | nobo /ˈnobo/ |
| Red | puka /puka/ | puka /puka/ | puka /puka/ | puka /puka/ | wila /wila/ | chukapa /tʃukapa/ | kòrá /kɔˈra/ |
| White | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | yuraq /juraq/ | janqʼu /ˈxaɴqʼu/ | janqʼu /hanqʼu/ | blanku /ˈblaŋku/ |
| Black | yana /jana/ | yana /jana/ | yana /jana/ | yana /jana/ | chʼiyara /tʃʼijara/ | tsʼirara /tsʼiɾaɾa/ | pretu /ˈpretu/ |
| Green | qumir /qumiɾ/ | qʼomer /qʼomeɾ/ | qʼumir /qʼumir/ | qumir /qomir/ | chʼuxña /tʃʼuxɲa/ | — | bèrdè /ˈbɛrdɛ/ |
| Blue | anqas /aŋqas/ | anqas /aŋqas/ | anqas /aŋqas/ | — | larama /laɾama/ | — | blou /blou/ |
| Computer | computadora /komputaˈdoɾa/ | antañiqiq /antaɲiqiq/ | computadora /komputaˈdora/ | yupana /juˈpana/ | atamiri /atamiɾi/ | — | kòmpiuter /kɔmpjuter/ |
| Tea | tiy /tij/ | tiy /tij/ | tiy /tij/ | — | — | — | té /te/ |
| Sugar | asukar /aˈsukaɾ/ | asukar /aˈsukaɾ/ | asukar /aˈsukar/ | — | azúcar /asukar/ | — | suku /ˈsuku/ |
| Ninety-nine | isqun chunka isqunniyuq /isqun tʃunka isqunnijuq/ | isqun chunka isqunniyuq /isqun tʃunka isqunnijuq/ | isqun chunka isqunniyuq /ˈisqun ˈtʃunka isqunniˈjuq/ | isqun chunka isqunniyuq /isqun tʃunka isqunnijuq/ | llätunka tunka llätunkani /ʎaːtunka tunka ʎaːtunkani/ | — | nobent'i nuebe /nobenti nwebe/ |
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