k'achanchay

Quechua

Etymology

From k'acha (beautiful) +‎ -cha +‎ -y.

Verb

k'achanchay

  1. (transitive) to adorn or decorate with flowers or other ornaments

Conjugation

Conjugation of k'achanchay
infinitive k'achanchay
agentive k'achanchaq
present participle k'achanchaspa
past participle k'achanchasqa
future participle k'achanchana
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person
inclusive
1st person
exclusive
2nd person 3rd person
indicative ñuqa qam pay ñuqanchik ñuqayku qamkuna paykuna
present k'achanchani k'achanchanki k'achanchan k'achanchanchik k'achanchayku
k'achanchaniku1
k'achanchankichik k'achanchanku
past
(experienced)
k'achancharqani k'achancharqanki k'achancharqan k'achancharqanchik k'achancharqayku
k'achancharqaniku
k'achancharqankichik k'achancharqanku
past
(reported)
k'achanchasqani k'achanchasqanki k'achanchasqan k'achanchasqanchik k'achanchasqayku
k'achanchasqaniku
k'achanchasqankichik k'achanchasqanku
future k'achanchasaq k'achanchanki k'achanchanqa k'achanchasunchik k'achanchasaqku k'achanchankichik k'achanchanqaku
imperative qam pay ñuqanchik qamkuna paykuna
affirmative k'achanchay k'achanchachun k'achanchasun2
k'achanchasunchik
k'achanchaychik k'achanchachunku
negative ama
k'achanchaychu
ama
k'achanchachunchu
ama k'achanchasunchu
ama k'achanchasunchikchu
ama
k'achanchaychikchu
ama
k'achanchachunkuchu

1 The conjugation -niku is only for the Ayacucho-Chanca variety.
2 The form -sun refers to "you and I together", while the form -sunchik refers to "you and I and other people".

Derived terms