English
Etymology
From Quechua achira.[1]
Noun
achira (uncountable)
- A canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
- The edible rhizome of this plant.
1989, Lost Crops of the Incas, page 27:In much of this area achira is a market vegetable, but only in Peru and southern Ecuador is it a substantial crop.
References
- ^ 1999, Ana Baldoceda, El Diccionario de la Real Academia Española y sus inconsecuencias en voces nativas peruanas, in Alma Mater 18/19 [1]
Anagrams
Italian
Adjective
achira f sg
- feminine singular of achiro
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
achira
- Rōmaji transcription of あちら
Quechua
Pronunciation
Noun
achira
- achira, purple arrowroot, (Canna indica )
Declension
Declension of achira
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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achira
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achirakuna
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| accusative
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achirata
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achirakunata
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| dative
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achiraman
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achirakunaman
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| genitive
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achirap
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achirakunap
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| locative
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achirapi
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achirakunapi
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| terminative
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achirakama
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achirakunakama
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| ablative
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achiramanta
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achirakunamanta
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| instrumental
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achirawan
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achirakunawan
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| comitative
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achirantin
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achirakunantin
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| abessive
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achirannaq
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achirakunannaq
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| comparative
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achirahina
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achirakunahina
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| causative
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achirarayku
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achirakunarayku
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| benefactive
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achirapaq
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achirakunapaq
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| associative
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achirapura
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achirakunapura
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| distributive
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achiranka
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achirakunanka
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| exclusive
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achiralla
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achirakunalla
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Possessive forms of achira
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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achiray
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achiraykuna
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| accusative
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achirayta
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achiraykunata
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| dative
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achirayman
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achiraykunaman
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| genitive
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achiraypa
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achiraykunap
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| locative
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achiraypi
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achiraykunapi
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| terminative
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achiraykama
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achiraykunakama
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| ablative
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achiraymanta
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achiraykunamanta
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| instrumental
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achiraywan
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achiraykunawan
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| comitative
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achiraynintin
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achiraykunantin
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| abessive
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achirayninnaq
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achiraykunannaq
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| comparative
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achirayhina
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achiraykunahina
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| causative
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achirayrayku
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achiraykunarayku
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| benefactive
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achiraypaq
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achiraykunapaq
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| associative
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achiraypura
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achiraykunapura
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| distributive
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achirayninka
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achiraykunanka
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| exclusive
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achiraylla
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achiraykunalla
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qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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achirayki
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achiraykikuna
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| accusative
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achiraykita
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achiraykikunata
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| dative
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achiraykiman
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achiraykikunaman
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| genitive
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achiraykipa
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achiraykikunap
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| locative
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achiraykipi
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achiraykikunapi
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| terminative
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achiraykikama
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achiraykikunakama
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| ablative
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achiraykimanta
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achiraykikunamanta
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| instrumental
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achiraykiwan
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achiraykikunawan
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| comitative
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achiraykintin
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achiraykikunantin
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| abessive
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achiraykinnaq
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achiraykikunannaq
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| comparative
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achiraykihina
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achiraykikunahina
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| causative
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achiraykirayku
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achiraykikunarayku
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| benefactive
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achiraykipaq
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achiraykikunapaq
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| associative
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achiraykipura
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achiraykikunapura
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| distributive
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achiraykinka
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achiraykikunanka
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| exclusive
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achiraykilla
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achiraykikunalla
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paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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achiran
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achirankuna
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| accusative
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achiranta
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achirankunata
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| dative
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achiranman
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achirankunaman
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| genitive
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achiranpa
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achirankunap
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| locative
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achiranpi
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achirankunapi
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| terminative
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achirankama
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achirankunakama
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| ablative
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achiranmanta
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achirankunamanta
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| instrumental
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achiranwan
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achirankunawan
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| comitative
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achiranintin
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achirankunantin
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| abessive
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achiranninnaq
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achirankunannaq
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| comparative
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achiranhina
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achirankunahina
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| causative
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achiranrayku
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achirankunarayku
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| benefactive
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achiranpaq
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achirankunapaq
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| associative
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achiranpura
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achirankunapura
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| distributive
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achiraninka
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achirankunanka
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| exclusive
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achiranlla
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achirankunalla
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ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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achiranchik
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achiranchikkuna
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| accusative
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achiranchikta
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achiranchikkunata
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| dative
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achiranchikman
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achiranchikkunaman
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| genitive
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achiranchikpa
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achiranchikkunap
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| locative
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achiranchikpi
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achiranchikkunapi
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| terminative
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achiranchikkama
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achiranchikkunakama
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| ablative
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achiranchikmanta
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achiranchikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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achiranchikwan
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achiranchikkunawan
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| comitative
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achiranchiknintin
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achiranchikkunantin
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| abessive
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achiranchikninnaq
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achiranchikkunannaq
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| comparative
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achiranchikhina
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achiranchikkunahina
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| causative
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achiranchikrayku
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achiranchikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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achiranchikpaq
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achiranchikkunapaq
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| associative
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achiranchikpura
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achiranchikkunapura
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| distributive
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achiranchikninka
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achiranchikkunanka
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| exclusive
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achiranchiklla
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achiranchikkunalla
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ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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achirayku
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achiraykukuna
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| accusative
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achiraykuta
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achiraykukunata
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| dative
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achiraykuman
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achiraykukunaman
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| genitive
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achiraykupa
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achiraykukunap
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| locative
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achiraykupi
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achiraykukunapi
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| terminative
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achiraykukama
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achiraykukunakama
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| ablative
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achiraykumanta
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achiraykukunamanta
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| instrumental
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achiraykuwan
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achiraykukunawan
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| comitative
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achiraykuntin
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achiraykukunantin
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| abessive
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achiraykunnaq
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achiraykukunannaq
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| comparative
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achiraykuhina
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achiraykukunahina
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| causative
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achiraykurayku
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achiraykukunarayku
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| benefactive
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achiraykupaq
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achiraykukunapaq
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| associative
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achiraykupura
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achiraykukunapura
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| distributive
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achiraykunka
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achiraykukunanka
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| exclusive
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achiraykulla
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achiraykukunalla
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qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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achiraykichik
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achiraykichikkuna
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| accusative
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achiraykichikta
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achiraykichikkunata
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| dative
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achiraykichikman
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achiraykichikkunaman
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| genitive
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achiraykichikpa
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achiraykichikkunap
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| locative
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achiraykichikpi
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achiraykichikkunapi
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| terminative
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achiraykichikkama
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achiraykichikkunakama
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| ablative
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achiraykichikmanta
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achiraykichikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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achiraykichikwan
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achiraykichikkunawan
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| comitative
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achiraykichiknintin
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achiraykichikkunantin
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| abessive
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achiraykichikninnaq
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achiraykichikkunannaq
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| comparative
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achiraykichikhina
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achiraykichikkunahina
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| causative
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achiraykichikrayku
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achiraykichikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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achiraykichikpaq
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achiraykichikkunapaq
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| associative
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achiraykichikpura
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achiraykichikkunapura
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| distributive
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achiraykichikninka
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achiraykichikkunanka
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| exclusive
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achiraykichiklla
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achiraykichikkunalla
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paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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achiranku
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achirankukuna
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| accusative
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achirankuta
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achirankukunata
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| dative
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achirankuman
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achirankukunaman
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| genitive
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achirankupa
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achirankukunap
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| locative
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achirankupi
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achirankukunapi
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| terminative
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achirankukama
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achirankukunakama
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| ablative
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achirankumanta
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achirankukunamanta
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| instrumental
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achirankuwan
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achirankukunawan
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| comitative
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achirankuntin
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achirankukunantin
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| abessive
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achirankunnaq
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achirankukunannaq
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| comparative
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achirankuhina
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achirankukunahina
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| causative
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achirankurayku
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achirankukunarayku
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| benefactive
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achirankupaq
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achirankukunapaq
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| associative
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achirankupura
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achirankukunapura
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| distributive
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achirankunka
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achirankukunanka
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| exclusive
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achirankulla
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achirankukunalla
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Descendants
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Quechua achira.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃiɾa/ [aˈt͡ʃi.ɾa]
- Rhymes: -iɾa
- Syllabification: a‧chi‧ra
Noun
achira f (plural achiras)
- purple arrowroot, Canna indica
- (Colombia) a confection made from this plant
- (Colombia) a bread baked using arrowroot flour
- giant arrowhead, Sagittaria montevidensis
Derived terms
Further reading