kuraka
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Quechua
Etymology
Probably a reborrowing from Spanish curaca, from Classical Quechua kuraqa, an Aymarization of kuraq (“eldest, adult”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʊ.ˈɾa.ka/
- (Classical Quechua) IPA(key): */kʊ.ˈɾa.qa/
Noun
kuraka
- leader of an ayllu
- mayor, cacique, chief
- (historical) Andean provincial administrator
Declension
declension of kuraka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kuraka | kurakakuna |
| accusative | kurakata | kurakakunata |
| dative | kurakaman | kurakakunaman |
| genitive | kurakap | kurakakunap |
| locative | kurakapi | kurakakunapi |
| terminative | kurakakama | kurakakunakama |
| ablative | kurakamanta | kurakakunamanta |
| instrumental | kurakawan | kurakakunawan |
| comitative | kurakantin | kurakakunantin |
| abessive | kurakannaq | kurakakunannaq |
| comparative | kurakahina | kurakakunahina |
| causative | kurakarayku | kurakakunarayku |
| benefactive | kurakapaq | kurakakunapaq |
| associative | kurakapura | kurakakunapura |
| distributive | kurakanka | kurakakunanka |
| exclusive | kurakalla | kurakakunalla |
possessive forms of kuraka
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kurakay | kurakaykuna |
| accusative | kurakayta | kurakaykunata |
| dative | kurakayman | kurakaykunaman |
| genitive | kurakaypa | kurakaykunap |
| locative | kurakaypi | kurakaykunapi |
| terminative | kurakaykama | kurakaykunakama |
| ablative | kurakaymanta | kurakaykunamanta |
| instrumental | kurakaywan | kurakaykunawan |
| comitative | kurakaynintin | kurakaykunantin |
| abessive | kurakayninnaq | kurakaykunannaq |
| comparative | kurakayhina | kurakaykunahina |
| causative | kurakayrayku | kurakaykunarayku |
| benefactive | kurakaypaq | kurakaykunapaq |
| associative | kurakaypura | kurakaykunapura |
| distributive | kurakayninka | kurakaykunanka |
| exclusive | kurakaylla | kurakaykunalla |
qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kurakayki | kurakaykikuna |
| accusative | kurakaykita | kurakaykikunata |
| dative | kurakaykiman | kurakaykikunaman |
| genitive | kurakaykipa | kurakaykikunap |
| locative | kurakaykipi | kurakaykikunapi |
| terminative | kurakaykikama | kurakaykikunakama |
| ablative | kurakaykimanta | kurakaykikunamanta |
| instrumental | kurakaykiwan | kurakaykikunawan |
| comitative | kurakaykintin | kurakaykikunantin |
| abessive | kurakaykinnaq | kurakaykikunannaq |
| comparative | kurakaykihina | kurakaykikunahina |
| causative | kurakaykirayku | kurakaykikunarayku |
| benefactive | kurakaykipaq | kurakaykikunapaq |
| associative | kurakaykipura | kurakaykikunapura |
| distributive | kurakaykinka | kurakaykikunanka |
| exclusive | kurakaykilla | kurakaykikunalla |
paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kurakan | kurakankuna |
| accusative | kurakanta | kurakankunata |
| dative | kurakanman | kurakankunaman |
| genitive | kurakanpa | kurakankunap |
| locative | kurakanpi | kurakankunapi |
| terminative | kurakankama | kurakankunakama |
| ablative | kurakanmanta | kurakankunamanta |
| instrumental | kurakanwan | kurakankunawan |
| comitative | kurakanintin | kurakankunantin |
| abessive | kurakanninnaq | kurakankunannaq |
| comparative | kurakanhina | kurakankunahina |
| causative | kurakanrayku | kurakankunarayku |
| benefactive | kurakanpaq | kurakankunapaq |
| associative | kurakanpura | kurakankunapura |
| distributive | kurakaninka | kurakankunanka |
| exclusive | kurakanlla | kurakankunalla |
ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kurakanchik | kurakanchikkuna |
| accusative | kurakanchikta | kurakanchikkunata |
| dative | kurakanchikman | kurakanchikkunaman |
| genitive | kurakanchikpa | kurakanchikkunap |
| locative | kurakanchikpi | kurakanchikkunapi |
| terminative | kurakanchikkama | kurakanchikkunakama |
| ablative | kurakanchikmanta | kurakanchikkunamanta |
| instrumental | kurakanchikwan | kurakanchikkunawan |
| comitative | kurakanchiknintin | kurakanchikkunantin |
| abessive | kurakanchikninnaq | kurakanchikkunannaq |
| comparative | kurakanchikhina | kurakanchikkunahina |
| causative | kurakanchikrayku | kurakanchikkunarayku |
| benefactive | kurakanchikpaq | kurakanchikkunapaq |
| associative | kurakanchikpura | kurakanchikkunapura |
| distributive | kurakanchikninka | kurakanchikkunanka |
| exclusive | kurakanchiklla | kurakanchikkunalla |
ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kurakayku | kurakaykukuna |
| accusative | kurakaykuta | kurakaykukunata |
| dative | kurakaykuman | kurakaykukunaman |
| genitive | kurakaykupa | kurakaykukunap |
| locative | kurakaykupi | kurakaykukunapi |
| terminative | kurakaykukama | kurakaykukunakama |
| ablative | kurakaykumanta | kurakaykukunamanta |
| instrumental | kurakaykuwan | kurakaykukunawan |
| comitative | kurakaykuntin | kurakaykukunantin |
| abessive | kurakaykunnaq | kurakaykukunannaq |
| comparative | kurakaykuhina | kurakaykukunahina |
| causative | kurakaykurayku | kurakaykukunarayku |
| benefactive | kurakaykupaq | kurakaykukunapaq |
| associative | kurakaykupura | kurakaykukunapura |
| distributive | kurakaykunka | kurakaykukunanka |
| exclusive | kurakaykulla | kurakaykukunalla |
qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kurakaykichik | kurakaykichikkuna |
| accusative | kurakaykichikta | kurakaykichikkunata |
| dative | kurakaykichikman | kurakaykichikkunaman |
| genitive | kurakaykichikpa | kurakaykichikkunap |
| locative | kurakaykichikpi | kurakaykichikkunapi |
| terminative | kurakaykichikkama | kurakaykichikkunakama |
| ablative | kurakaykichikmanta | kurakaykichikkunamanta |
| instrumental | kurakaykichikwan | kurakaykichikkunawan |
| comitative | kurakaykichiknintin | kurakaykichikkunantin |
| abessive | kurakaykichikninnaq | kurakaykichikkunannaq |
| comparative | kurakaykichikhina | kurakaykichikkunahina |
| causative | kurakaykichikrayku | kurakaykichikkunarayku |
| benefactive | kurakaykichikpaq | kurakaykichikkunapaq |
| associative | kurakaykichikpura | kurakaykichikkunapura |
| distributive | kurakaykichikninka | kurakaykichikkunanka |
| exclusive | kurakaykichiklla | kurakaykichikkunalla |
paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kurakanku | kurakankukuna |
| accusative | kurakankuta | kurakankukunata |
| dative | kurakankuman | kurakankukunaman |
| genitive | kurakankupa | kurakankukunap |
| locative | kurakankupi | kurakankukunapi |
| terminative | kurakankukama | kurakankukunakama |
| ablative | kurakankumanta | kurakankukunamanta |
| instrumental | kurakankuwan | kurakankukunawan |
| comitative | kurakankuntin | kurakankukunantin |
| abessive | kurakankunnaq | kurakankukunannaq |
| comparative | kurakankuhina | kurakankukunahina |
| causative | kurakankurayku | kurakankukunarayku |
| benefactive | kurakankupaq | kurakankukunapaq |
| associative | kurakankupura | kurakankukunapura |
| distributive | kurakankunka | kurakankukunanka |
| exclusive | kurakankulla | kurakankukunalla |
Descendants
- → Spanish: curaca
See also
References
- ^ Cerrón-Palomino, Rodolfo (2008) Voces del Ande: ensayos de onomástica andina [Words of the Andes: essays on Andean onomastics], Lima: Fondo Editorial PUCP, , page 226