Yanakuna
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yanakuna is a noun meaning (historical) An individual in the Inca Empire who left the ayllu system and worked full-time at a variety of tasks for the Inca, their queen, or the religious establishment.
Meaning
(historical) An individual in the Inca Empire who left the ayllu system and worked full-time at a variety of tasks for the Inca, their queen, or the religious establishment.
Word Forms
- yanakunas
- yanacona
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coya, namamahay, avunculate, yaya, tipuna, thakurani.
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