Cancha
Quechua in South American Spanish: The Inca Words That Survived the Conquest
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Add a word/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A sweater or any warm knit garment in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. While most of the Spanish-speaking world says "suéter," Andean countries go with chompa, a word that sounds as cozy as the item itself, especially useful in the cool mountain highlands.
Examples
“Bring your sweater because it gets cold in the highlands at night.”
“She knitted me a wool sweater for the winter.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A thick sweater or heavy knit top. In the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, the chompa is essential gear against the brutal highland cold that catches lowlanders completely off guard.
Examples
“Grab your sweater, it gets very cold at night.”
“I bought a wool sweater at the market.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A knit sweater or pullover for staying warm in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. It's the quintessential warm garment of the Andean highlands that your grandma knitted with love and nothing compares to.
Examples
“Put on your chompa, it's cold out.”
“My grandma knit me an alpaca chompa.”
Word family
/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A sweatshirt, hoodie, or jacket: the outer layer you grab before heading out. In Central America, "chompa" covers everything from a light pullover to a proper warm jacket. The word comes from the English "jumper," adapted phonetically into Central American Spanish.
Examples
“Trae tu chompa que en la sierra hace frío por la noche.”
“Bring your jacket, it gets cold in the highlands at night.”
“Esa chompa te queda perfecta para el invierno.”
“That hoodie is perfect for you in winter.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A sweater or thick knit top worn for warmth in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. An essential everyday garment in highland areas and on chilly Andean city nights. Chompas range from simple store-bought fleeces to beautiful hand-knitted wool pieces from the sierra.
Examples
“Ponte la chompa antes de salir, está haciendo frío esta noche.”
“Put your chompa on before heading out, it's cold tonight.”
“Le regaló una chompa de lana tejida a mano para su cumpleaños.”
“She gave him a hand-knitted wool chompa for his birthday.”
Regional synonyms
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/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A sweater or any warm knit garment in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. While most of the Spanish-speaking world says "suéter," Andean countries go with chompa, a word that sounds as cozy as the item itself, especially useful in the cool mountain highlands.
Examples
“Bring your sweater because it gets cold in the highlands at night.”
“She knitted me a wool sweater for the winter.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A thick sweater or heavy knit top. In the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, the chompa is essential gear against the brutal highland cold that catches lowlanders completely off guard.
Examples
“Grab your sweater, it gets very cold at night.”
“I bought a wool sweater at the market.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A knit sweater or pullover for staying warm in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. It's the quintessential warm garment of the Andean highlands that your grandma knitted with love and nothing compares to.
Examples
“Put on your chompa, it's cold out.”
“My grandma knit me an alpaca chompa.”
Word family
/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A sweatshirt, hoodie, or jacket: the outer layer you grab before heading out. In Central America, "chompa" covers everything from a light pullover to a proper warm jacket. The word comes from the English "jumper," adapted phonetically into Central American Spanish.
Examples
“Trae tu chompa que en la sierra hace frío por la noche.”
“Bring your jacket, it gets cold in the highlands at night.”
“Esa chompa te queda perfecta para el invierno.”
“That hoodie is perfect for you in winter.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "CHOHM" (as in "chose") + "pah" (as in "park")/
Meaning
A sweater or thick knit top worn for warmth in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. An essential everyday garment in highland areas and on chilly Andean city nights. Chompas range from simple store-bought fleeces to beautiful hand-knitted wool pieces from the sierra.
Examples
“Ponte la chompa antes de salir, está haciendo frío esta noche.”
“Put your chompa on before heading out, it's cold tonight.”
“Le regaló una chompa de lana tejida a mano para su cumpleaños.”
“She gave him a hand-knitted wool chompa for his birthday.”
Regional synonyms
Showing 5 definitions, sorted by votes
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