"Pacha Mama" meaning in Quechua

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpa.t͡ʃa ˈma.ma/
Etymology: Compound of pacha (“earth, world, universe”) + mama (“mother”), literally “World Mother”. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|qu|pacha|mama|lit=World Mother|t1=earth, world, universe|t2=mother}} Compound of pacha (“earth, world, universe”) + mama (“mother”), literally “World Mother” Head templates: {{head|qu|proper noun|head=Pacha Mama}} Pacha Mama
  1. an Andean goddess of Earth and fertility; usually equated to Mother Nature in Western thought. Wikipedia link: Pachamama Categories (topical): Celestial bodies, Gods Synonyms: Pachamama
    Sense id: en-Pacha_Mama-qu-name-7Un7IcOD Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Quechua entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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