quincha

Spanish

Etymology

Quechua [Term?]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkint͡ʃa/ [ˈkĩnʲ.t͡ʃa]
Audio (Peru) (file)
Rhymes: -intʃa
Syllabification: quin‧cha

Noun

quincha f (uncountable)

a traditional construction system that uses, fundamentally, wood and cane or giant reed forming an earthquake-proof framework that is covered in mud and plaster

Further reading

“quincha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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