Pacha Mama

Quechua

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of pacha (“earth, world, universe”) +‎ mama (“mother”), literally “World Mother”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.t͡ʃa ˈma.ma/

Proper noun

Pacha Mama

  1. an Andean goddess of Earth and fertility; usually equated to Mother Nature in Western thought.
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