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Aymara

//ˌaɪ.mɑːˈɹɑː// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A language spoken in South America.

    "In Potosi, Aymara is spoken in the Llica region, located north of the saltpan, and in the provinces comprising the region known as Norte de Potosi"

Noun
  1. 1
    An indigenous people of South America. plural, plural-only

    "Because the Aymara are hungry for a good contemporary dictionary, and because there are so many non-Aymara needing a good dictionary (as shown by the active international participation), this dictionary attracted a lot of attention."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish aymara, possibly from Aymara or Quechua. Written attestations beginning with missionary grammars in the 1600s.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish aymara, possibly from Aymara or Quechua. Written attestations beginning with missionary grammars in the 1600s.

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