| 释义 |
Yunca|ˈjʊŋkə|
Also Yunga, Yunka.
[a. Amer. Sp., a. Quechua yunca plain, valley.]
a. The Chipayan language formerly spoken by a group of Indian peoples inhabiting the coast of Peru; = Mochica n. b.
b. A member of such a people. Also attrib. or as adj.
1853F. L. Hawks tr. Von Tschudi's Peruv. Antiquities v. 117 The Quichua language has various dialects strongly marked..the Yunca, in the bishopric of Truxillo. 1871, etc. [see Mochica a. and n.]. 1908Athenæum 11 Apr. 447/1 Customary with the Natchez, Muizcas, Pokomames, Yuncas, and Incas of the American continent. 1950J. A. Mason in J. H. Steward Handbk. S. Amer. Indians VI. 194 The Yunca, Mochica, or Chimu language..is practically extinct. 1954Internat. Jrnl. Amer. Ling. Jan. 24 (heading) Yunka, language of the Peruvian coastal culture. Ibid., A comparison of the Yunka language with Quechua has been made. |