Ñusta.

About Ñusta

Ñusta, which roughly translates to "princess" in the Quechua language, is a term for a highly noble or upper-class woman of Incan or Andean birth who spoke the traditional Cuzco Quechua language. Ñustas were not full descendants of Incan royalty; therefore, the Quechua term was used to denote the regional origin of the ñusta's non-royal parent. A ñusta could range from being the daughter or half-sister of the Sapa Inca himself, one of his lesser wives, or a wife or daughter of another high-ranking male noble such as the heads of local ayllu municipalities (kurakas).