Winka (pronounced [?? Wi?. ka] or [?wi? . ka] , AFI ) is a term from the Mapudungún language, in reference to white people, and more specifically, to Spanish conquistadors of the sixteenth century. The cause of this term is due to the close link that the Mapuche generated between the concept of Inca and that of "Conqueror", "Invader" or "Foreigner". This is a consequence of no more than two centuries between the Inca and European invasions. 1? By extension, it currently applies to its descendants, i.e. Chileans and white Argentines (Criollos) or half-breeds. In the phrase wingka do not pray : new Inca , not genuine [mapuche]? , the term wingka or uinka , comes from ui or ue : ?new? , e ingka : ?inca? (understood as synonymous with invader or usurpador). 2? Another etymology suggests that uinka means thief? , coming from the verb mapudungún wigkalf or uikalf , which means ?steal? . 3? The word, nowadays, can be used in general or derogatory terms, depending on the character of the sentence and the intention of the speaker.
