willkachay

Quechua

Etymology

From willka (holy, sacred) +‎ -cha (make) +‎ -y (infinitive).

Verb

willkachay

  1. (transitive) to consecrate, sanctify

Conjugation

Conjugation of willkachay
infinitive willkachay
agentive willkachaq
present participle willkachaspa
past participle willkachasqa
future participle willkachana
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 willkachani willkachanki willkachan willkachanchik willkachayku
willkachaniku1
willkachankichik willkachanku
past
(experienced)
willkacharqani willkacharqanki willkacharqan willkacharqanchik willkacharqayku
willkacharqaniku
willkacharqankichik willkacharqanku
past
(reported)
willkachasqani willkachasqanki willkachasqan willkachasqanchik willkachasqayku
willkachasqaniku
willkachasqankichik willkachasqanku
future willkachasaq willkachanki willkachanqa willkachasunchik willkachasaqku willkachankichik willkachanqaku
imperative qam pay ñuqanchik qamkuna paykuna
affirmative willkachay willkachachun willkachasun2
willkachasunchik
willkachaychik willkachachunku
negative ama
willkachaychu
ama
willkachachunchu
ama willkachasunchu
ama willkachasunchikchu
ama
willkachaychikchu
ama
willkachachunkuchu

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".