takanakuy

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noun

A traditional annual fighting event held on 25 December by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province near Cuzco in Peru.

OriginQuechua takanakuy →
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Meanings

nountakanakuy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional annual fighting event held on 25 December by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province near Cuzco in Peru.

Origin

  1. Quechuatakanakuy“to hit each other”
  2. Englishtakanakuy

Borrowed from Quechua takanakuy (“to hit each other”).

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APA

takanakuy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takanakuy

MLA

“takanakuy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takanakuy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takanakuy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takanakuy.

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