Aymara

[ahy-mah-rah]

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.

Origin of Aymara

First recorded in 1855–60

Related formsAy·ma·ran, adjective

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Examples from the Web for aymara

It must be pointed out, however, that other authorities regard the Aymara and Quichua as entirely distinct.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane
The Aymara woman wears several of these petticoats superimposed, which gives her a very bulky look about the hips.
Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 1|Charles Reginald Enock
The Aymara Indian rarely uses animal food, as to do so he would require to kill one of his beloved Llamas.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
In the south, Aymara is chiefly spoken; but further north, Quechua is the commoner language.
Argentina From A British Point Of View|Various

On days of festival the Aymara replaces the poncho by a sort of tight-fitting tunic.
Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 1|Charles Reginald Enock

British Dictionary definitions for aymara

Aymara

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 FormsAymaran, adjective

Word Origin for Aymara

from Spanish aimará, of American Indian origin

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