ˈwäkə noun
or gua·ca ˈgw-
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish guaca, huaca, from Quechua wáka
: an ancient Peruvian sacred object:
a. : god , spirit
b. : any object (as a mountain, animal, shrine, or artifact) inhabited by a god or spirit : fetish — compare manitou , nagual , zemi
c. : a pre-Columbian ruin (as a tomb or burial mound)