Aymara
[ ahy-mah-rah ]
/ ˌaɪ mɑˈrɑ /
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noun, plural Ay·ma·ras, (especially collectively) Ay·ma·ra for 1.
a member of an Indian people living in the mountainous regions around Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru.
the language of the Aymara people.
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Origin of Aymara
First recorded in 1855–60
OTHER WORDS FROM Aymara
Ay·ma·ran, adjectiveWords nearby Aymara
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Aymara
/ (ˌaɪməˈrɑː) /
noun
plural -ras or -ra a member of a South American Indian people of Bolivia and Peru
the language of this people, probably related to Quechua
Derived forms of Aymara
Aymaran, adjectiveWord Origin for Aymara
from Spanish aimará, of American Indian origin
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