ayllu
noun
among the Incas, a kin-based group forming the basic social unit.
ayllus
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pluralof ayllu.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They came according to their ayllus and, on arriving at Quiuipay, they seated themselves in that order.
From History of the Incas by Sir Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham
Inca Rocca brought his son Yahuar-huaccac to Cuzco and nominated him successor to the Incaship, the ayllus and orejones receiving him as such.
From History of the Incas by Sir Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham
From remote antiquity the peoples of this area were organised into ayllus each occupying part of a valley or a limited area.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
From this Manco Ccapac were originated the ten ayllus mentioned above.
From History of the Incas by Sir Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham
One hundred, representing one of the four ayllus, faced towards each cardinal point and subsequently ran at full speed in its direction, crying “Go forth all evils!”
From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Zelia Nuttall
