Etymology

quincha

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Today it means: A traditional Latin American construction system that uses wood and cane or giant reed to form an earthquake-proof framework that is covered in mud and plaster. Full definition →

Spanish quincha ← Quechua [Term?]
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  1. Quechua · derived from[Term?]
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromquincha
  3. English todayquincha

Borrowed from Spanish quincha, from Quechua [Term?].

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