Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Papiamentu Kwarchi, derived from kwartje (quarter). The land the village stands on was sold for one quarter per square meter to the Phelipa family.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋɑr.tʃi/
  • Hyphenation: Kwar‧chi

Proper noun edit

Kwarchi n

  1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao.