Food – Mikhuna
Many Quechua words for food have been borrowed from Spanish and are spelled
here with the Quechua alphabet and denoted with a *. For these words you’ll
almost always have success with the Spanish word.
Generic Food Words
|
Quechua |
English |
Español |
|
mikhuna |
food; meal |
comida |
|
unu q'uñi |
breakfast |
desayuno |
|
almusay |
lunch |
almuerzo * |
|
sina |
dinner |
cena * |
|
wayk'u |
boiled food |
alimentos cocinados en agua |
|
papa wayk'u |
boiled potato (dish) |
papa hervida |
Food Adjectives
|
Quechua |
English |
Español |
|
t'inpusqa |
boiled |
hervido |
|
chayasqa |
cooked |
cocido |
|
kharka |
dirty |
sucio |
|
? |
clean |
limpio |
|
q'uñi |
hot |
caliente |
|
hanku |
raw |
crudo |
|
kachisapa |
salty |
salado |
|
k'arku / p'usqu |
sour |
amargo |
|
haya |
spicy |
picante |
|
misk'i |
sweet dulce |
|
|
thaka |
thick |
denso |
Meats
|
Quechua |
English |
Español |
|
challwa |
fish |
pescado |
|
aycha |
meat |
carne |
|
waka aycha |
beef |
carne de vaca * |
|
wallpa aycha |
chicken |
pollo |
|
llama aycha |
llama |
carne de llama |
|
patu aycha |
duck |
carne de pato * |
|
kabra aycha |
goat |
carne de cabra * |
|
uwiha aycha |
lamb |
cordero * |
|
khuchi aycha |
pork |
cerdo |
|
quwi aycha |
guinea pig |
carne de cuy |
|
tripe |
ch'unchul |
mondongo |
|
waqta aycha |
ribs |
costillas |
|
ch'arki |
dried meat |
cecina |
|
challwa |
fish |
pescado |
Vegetables
|
Quechua |
English |
Español |
|
papa |
potato |
papa |
|
sanurya |
carrot |
zanahoria * |
|
kulis |
cabbage |
repollo |
|
chuqllu |
corn on the cob |
choclo |
|
hawas |
fava beans |
habas * |
|
ahu |
garlic |
ajo * |
|
uchu |
hot pepper |
aji |
|
lichuga |
lettuce |
lechuga * |
|
sapallu |
squash |
zapallo * |
Grains and Pulses
|
Quechua |
English |
Español |
|
t'anta |
bread |
pan |
|
siwara |
barley |
cebada |
|
sara |
corn |
maíz |
|
triyu |
wheat |
trigo |
|
kinwá |
quinoa |
quinoa |
|
arus |
rice |
arroz * |
|
yuyu |
wild turnips |
nabo |
Last Updated: Apr 21, 2012