Spanish word

quiché

Pronunciation

IPA/kiˈtʃe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounK'iche'

Example

¿Hablas quiché?

Do you speak K'iche'?

Illustration for quiché (K'iche')

More examples

Quiero aprender quiché para hablar con mi familia.

I want to learn K'iche' to speak with my family.

Core concept

K'iche' language spoken in Guatemala's western highlands.

Common phrases

  • hablar quiché

    speak K'iche'

  • aprender quiché

    learn K'iche'

Similar words

idioma: System of words and grammar used for communication between people.
lengua: Spoken language or mother tongue shared by a particular community.

Definition in Spanish

Idioma maya k'iche' hablado en Guatemala, especialmente en comunidades del altiplano.

Word origin

Quiché comes from the indigenous autonym k'iche', rendered in Spanish in colonial and later records.

Usage tips

  • The name quiché is frequently confused with Quechua, but Quechua denotes an unrelated Andean language family rather than the K'iche' language.

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