Chincha

English

Alternative forms

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

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
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