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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish vaca.
Noun
huaca
- cow
References
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Quechua wak'a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈw̝aka/
- Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: hua‧ca
Noun
huaca f (plural huacas)
- a relic in Inca culture
2015 September 15, “Arqueólogos sobre dos ruedas en Lima”, in El País:El Círculo intenta tocar las puertas de los vecinos e involucrarlos con la historia del lugar: a los residentes de la Huaca El Oro les pidieron permiso para usar el parque ubicado al lado de la huaca en una ceremonia de ofrenda a los antepasados, y tuvieron acogida.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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