Chincha

English

Alternative forms

• Chinca, Chinka (obsolete or historical)

Etymology

From Spanish Chincha, from Quechua chinchay (“ocelot”).

Proper noun

Chincha

1. (ethnography, chiefly historical) A native people of Peru.
2. A port city in Chincha, Ica, Peru.
3. A province of Ica, Peru.

Derived terms

• Chincha Alta

 

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Quechua chinchay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃa/ [ˈt͡ʃĩnʲ.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -intʃa
• Syllabification: Chin‧cha

Proper noun

Chincha ?

1. A province of Ica, Peru