"Machu Picchu" meaning in English

See Machu Picchu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/, /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːktʃuː/
Etymology: From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|qu|machu|t=old, ancient}} Quechua machu (“old, ancient”), {{m|qu|pikchu|t=mountain, peak}} pikchu (“mountain, peak”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Machu Picchu
  1. An ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Peru Translations (an ancient Inca site in Peru): ماتْشو بيتْشو (mātšū bītšū) (Arabic), 馬丘比丘 (Chinese Mandarin), 马丘比丘 (Mǎqiūbǐqiū) (Chinese Mandarin), Μάτσου Πίτσου (Mátsou Pítsou) [neuter] (Greek), マチュピチュ (Machupichu) (Japanese), Machu Picchu [feminine] (Portuguese), Machu Pikchu (Quechua), Ма́чу-Пи́кчу (Máču-Píkču) [masculine] (Russian), Machu Picchu (Spanish)

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