Chinchay suyu

Quechua

"Feast of the Chinchaysuyus". Drawing by the chronicler Guaman Poma.

Alternative forms

• Chinchaysuyu

Etymology

Compound of chinchay (“north”) +‎ suyu (“land, region”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪn.t͡ʃaj ˈsʊ.jʊ/

Proper noun

Chinchay suyu

1. One of the four main suyu of the Inca Empire, which lay northwest of Cuzco.

Descendants

• → Spanish: Chinchaisuyo, Chinchaysuyo

See also

• Anti suyu
• Kunti suyu
• Qulla suyu