Machu Picchu

English

Machu Picchu

Etymology

From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/, /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːktʃuː/

Proper noun

Machu Picchu

An ancient Inca site in Peru

Translations

an ancient Inca site in Peru

Arabic: ماتْشو بيتْشو‎‎ (mātšū bītšū)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 馬丘比丘, 马丘比丘 (Mǎqiūbǐqiū)
Japanese: マチュピチュ (Machupichu)

Portuguese: Machu Picchu f
Quechua: Machu Pikchu
Russian: Ма́чу-Пи́кчу m (Máču-Píkču)
Spanish: Machu Picchu

Further reading

Machu Picchu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Machu Picchu, from Quechua machu pikchu (literally “old mountain”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈma.t͡ʃu ˈpi.t͡ʃu/

Proper noun

Machu Picchu f

Machu Picchu (an ancient city of the Incas in Peru)

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