Wayna
Quechua for "youth" or "young man".
Meaning and origin
Wayna is the Quechua word for a young man or a youth, and history knows it best from Wayna Qhapaq, the eleventh Sapa Inca, who ruled the empire at its largest extent shortly before the Spanish arrived.
How to pronounce Wayna
| Spanish (Latin America) | WAI-nah /ˈwajna/ |
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