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Meaning of quito




Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

quito
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In the Tsafiki language of the Red Indians, it means half of the land or half of the world. It also refers to a mythical turtledove from that Ecuadorian region. Capital of the Republic of Ecuador and whose official name is San Francisco de Quito. Quirtar inflection, which means to separate, set aside, withdraw.

  




furoya

1º_ 'Quito' is the capital city of Ecuador. The name comes from the quitu kingdom, which occupied the Pichincha region. 2º_ Inflection of the verb remove . See verbs/quito .

  


Verónica Díaz

Some linguists speculate that its name means tsafiqui, language of the ethnic Tsáchila or Colorado Indians, " Centre (Quitsa ) 40 worldwide;To ) ". Other authors concerning the origin of the word the Quitus or descendants of Guayllabamba, who inhabited the present urban Plateau from the 16th century BC.

  



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