curaca

noun

cu·​ra·​ca

küˈräkə

plural -s

: a member of the Inca provincial nobility often acting as administrator or ruler over an ayllu or group of ayllus

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Quechua

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Rhymes for curaca

• jataka
• kabaka
• kanaka
• macaca
• resaca
• baka
• paca