Etymology

Quechajaja

Que·cha·ja·ja
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Today it means: A mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, rising to approximately 5,000 metres. Full definition →

Spanish Quechajaja
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromQuechajaja
  2. English todayQuechajaja

From Spanish Quechajaja, itself from Quechua kicha (“open”) + qaqa (“rock, cliff, mountain”).

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