Qusqu
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"The great city and head and royal court of the twelve Incas, Santiago del Cuzco". Drawing by chronicler Guaman Poma.
Quechua
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably shortened from the phrase qusqu wanka (literally “rock of the falcon”). Borrowed from Aymara qusqu (“Falconidae sp.”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Qusqu
Declension
declension of Qusqu
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Qusqu | Qusqukuna |
| accusative | Qusquta | Qusqukunata |
| dative | Qusquman | Qusqukunaman |
| genitive | Qusqup | Qusqukunap |
| locative | Qusqupi | Qusqukunapi |
| terminative | Qusqukama | Qusqukunakama |
| ablative | Qusqumanta | Qusqukunamanta |
| instrumental | Qusquwan | Qusqukunawan |
| comitative | Qusquntin | Qusqukunantin |
| abessive | Qusqunnaq | Qusqukunannaq |
| comparative | Qusquhina | Qusqukunahina |
| causative | Qusqurayku | Qusqukunarayku |
| benefactive | Qusqupaq | Qusqukunapaq |
| associative | Qusqupura | Qusqukunapura |
| distributive | Qusqunka | Qusqukunanka |
| exclusive | Qusqulla | Qusqukunalla |
possessive forms of Qusqu
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Qusquy | Qusquykuna |
| accusative | Qusquyta | Qusquykunata |
| dative | Qusquyman | Qusquykunaman |
| genitive | Qusquypa | Qusquykunap |
| locative | Qusquypi | Qusquykunapi |
| terminative | Qusquykama | Qusquykunakama |
| ablative | Qusquymanta | Qusquykunamanta |
| instrumental | Qusquywan | Qusquykunawan |
| comitative | Qusquynintin | Qusquykunantin |
| abessive | Qusquyninnaq | Qusquykunannaq |
| comparative | Qusquyhina | Qusquykunahina |
| causative | Qusquyrayku | Qusquykunarayku |
| benefactive | Qusquypaq | Qusquykunapaq |
| associative | Qusquypura | Qusquykunapura |
| distributive | Qusquyninka | Qusquykunanka |
| exclusive | Qusquylla | Qusquykunalla |
qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Qusquyki | Qusquykikuna |
| accusative | Qusquykita | Qusquykikunata |
| dative | Qusquykiman | Qusquykikunaman |
| genitive | Qusquykipa | Qusquykikunap |
| locative | Qusquykipi | Qusquykikunapi |
| terminative | Qusquykikama | Qusquykikunakama |
| ablative | Qusquykimanta | Qusquykikunamanta |
| instrumental | Qusquykiwan | Qusquykikunawan |
| comitative | Qusquykintin | Qusquykikunantin |
| abessive | Qusquykinnaq | Qusquykikunannaq |
| comparative | Qusquykihina | Qusquykikunahina |
| causative | Qusquykirayku | Qusquykikunarayku |
| benefactive | Qusquykipaq | Qusquykikunapaq |
| associative | Qusquykipura | Qusquykikunapura |
| distributive | Qusquykinka | Qusquykikunanka |
| exclusive | Qusquykilla | Qusquykikunalla |
paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Qusqun | Qusqunkuna |
| accusative | Qusqunta | Qusqunkunata |
| dative | Qusqunman | Qusqunkunaman |
| genitive | Qusqunpa | Qusqunkunap |
| locative | Qusqunpi | Qusqunkunapi |
| terminative | Qusqunkama | Qusqunkunakama |
| ablative | Qusqunmanta | Qusqunkunamanta |
| instrumental | Qusqunwan | Qusqunkunawan |
| comitative | Qusqunintin | Qusqunkunantin |
| abessive | Qusqunninnaq | Qusqunkunannaq |
| comparative | Qusqunhina | Qusqunkunahina |
| causative | Qusqunrayku | Qusqunkunarayku |
| benefactive | Qusqunpaq | Qusqunkunapaq |
| associative | Qusqunpura | Qusqunkunapura |
| distributive | Qusquninka | Qusqunkunanka |
| exclusive | Qusqunlla | Qusqunkunalla |
ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Qusqunchik | Qusqunchikkuna |
| accusative | Qusqunchikta | Qusqunchikkunata |
| dative | Qusqunchikman | Qusqunchikkunaman |
| genitive | Qusqunchikpa | Qusqunchikkunap |
| locative | Qusqunchikpi | Qusqunchikkunapi |
| terminative | Qusqunchikkama | Qusqunchikkunakama |
| ablative | Qusqunchikmanta | Qusqunchikkunamanta |
| instrumental | Qusqunchikwan | Qusqunchikkunawan |
| comitative | Qusqunchiknintin | Qusqunchikkunantin |
| abessive | Qusqunchikninnaq | Qusqunchikkunannaq |
| comparative | Qusqunchikhina | Qusqunchikkunahina |
| causative | Qusqunchikrayku | Qusqunchikkunarayku |
| benefactive | Qusqunchikpaq | Qusqunchikkunapaq |
| associative | Qusqunchikpura | Qusqunchikkunapura |
| distributive | Qusqunchikninka | Qusqunchikkunanka |
| exclusive | Qusqunchiklla | Qusqunchikkunalla |
ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Qusquyku | Qusquykukuna |
| accusative | Qusquykuta | Qusquykukunata |
| dative | Qusquykuman | Qusquykukunaman |
| genitive | Qusquykupa | Qusquykukunap |
| locative | Qusquykupi | Qusquykukunapi |
| terminative | Qusquykukama | Qusquykukunakama |
| ablative | Qusquykumanta | Qusquykukunamanta |
| instrumental | Qusquykuwan | Qusquykukunawan |
| comitative | Qusquykuntin | Qusquykukunantin |
| abessive | Qusquykunnaq | Qusquykukunannaq |
| comparative | Qusquykuhina | Qusquykukunahina |
| causative | Qusquykurayku | Qusquykukunarayku |
| benefactive | Qusquykupaq | Qusquykukunapaq |
| associative | Qusquykupura | Qusquykukunapura |
| distributive | Qusquykunka | Qusquykukunanka |
| exclusive | Qusquykulla | Qusquykukunalla |
qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Qusquykichik | Qusquykichikkuna |
| accusative | Qusquykichikta | Qusquykichikkunata |
| dative | Qusquykichikman | Qusquykichikkunaman |
| genitive | Qusquykichikpa | Qusquykichikkunap |
| locative | Qusquykichikpi | Qusquykichikkunapi |
| terminative | Qusquykichikkama | Qusquykichikkunakama |
| ablative | Qusquykichikmanta | Qusquykichikkunamanta |
| instrumental | Qusquykichikwan | Qusquykichikkunawan |
| comitative | Qusquykichiknintin | Qusquykichikkunantin |
| abessive | Qusquykichikninnaq | Qusquykichikkunannaq |
| comparative | Qusquykichikhina | Qusquykichikkunahina |
| causative | Qusquykichikrayku | Qusquykichikkunarayku |
| benefactive | Qusquykichikpaq | Qusquykichikkunapaq |
| associative | Qusquykichikpura | Qusquykichikkunapura |
| distributive | Qusquykichikninka | Qusquykichikkunanka |
| exclusive | Qusquykichiklla | Qusquykichikkunalla |
paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Qusqunku | Qusqunkukuna |
| accusative | Qusqunkuta | Qusqunkukunata |
| dative | Qusqunkuman | Qusqunkukunaman |
| genitive | Qusqunkupa | Qusqunkukunap |
| locative | Qusqunkupi | Qusqunkukunapi |
| terminative | Qusqunkukama | Qusqunkukunakama |
| ablative | Qusqunkumanta | Qusqunkukunamanta |
| instrumental | Qusqunkuwan | Qusqunkukunawan |
| comitative | Qusqunkuntin | Qusqunkukunantin |
| abessive | Qusqunkunnaq | Qusqunkukunannaq |
| comparative | Qusqunkuhina | Qusqunkukunahina |
| causative | Qusqunkurayku | Qusqunkukunarayku |
| benefactive | Qusqunkupaq | Qusqunkukunapaq |
| associative | Qusqunkupura | Qusqunkukunapura |
| distributive | Qusqunkunka | Qusqunkukunanka |
| exclusive | Qusqunkulla | Qusqunkukunalla |
Descendants
References
- Cerrón-Palomino, Rodolfo (2008) “Cuzco: la piedra donde se posó la lechuza. Historia de un nombre”, in Voces del Ande: ensayos sobre onomástica andina (Estudios Andinos; 3), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), , →ISBN, pages 259-290
- Cerrón-Palomino, Rodolfo (2021) “Los nombres primigenios del Cuzco”, in Revista Histórica, volume 49, number 2016, Instituto Histórico del Perú, pages 113-132