-nchik
Quechua
Alternative forms
- -nchis (Cuzco)
- -nchiq (South Bolivian)
Etymology
Possibly a combination of Proto-Quechuan *-n + *-chik. Cf. modern Quechua -chik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-t͡ʃɪk/
- (Ayacucho) IPA(key): [-t͡ʃɪk]
- (Cuzco-Collao) IPA(key): [-t͡ʃɪs]
- (South Bolivian) IPA(key): [-t͡ʃɪχ]
Suffix
-nchik
- Indicates first-person inclusive plural possessive.
- wasi (“house”) → wasinchik (“our (incl) house”)
- First-person inclusive plural subject.