Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quechajaja

/ˌkɛtʃəˈhɑːhə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Que-cha-ja-ja
IPA
/ˌkɛtʃəˈhɑːhə/
38
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Spanish Quechajaja, itself from Quechua kicha (“open”) + qaqa (“rock, cliff, mountain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce quechajaja?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɛtʃəˈhɑːhə/.
What does quechajaja mean?
A mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, rising to approximately 5,000 metres.
Where does quechajaja come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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