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Chibcha

Syllabification: (Chib·cha)
Pronunciation: /ˈCHibCHä/
Definition of Chibcha

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of an indigenous people of Colombia whose well-developed political structure was destroyed by Europeans.
  • 2the extinct Chibchan language of the Chibcha.

adjective

  • relating to the Chibcha or their language.

Origin:

American Spanish, from Chibcha zipa 'chief, hereditary leader'

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