suyu

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noun

Any of the four quarters of the Inca Empire.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounsuyu (plural suyus)

plural suyus

  1. historicalAny of the four quarters of the Inca Empire.

Origin

  1. Quechuasuyu“region, area, country”
  2. Englishsuyu

From Quechua suyu (“region, area, country”).

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APA

suyu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suyu

MLA

“suyu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suyu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suyu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suyu.

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