chasqui

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaski/ [ˈt͡ʃas.ki]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -aski
• Syllabification: chas‧qui

Noun

chasqui m (plural chasquis)

1. (historical) Incan messenger runner
2. messenger, courier

Derived terms

• chasquero

 

Further reading

• “chasqui”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014