Aymara

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English

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Etymology

From Spanish aymara, possibly from Aymara or a Quechuan language. Attested in English since the mid 18th century.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌaɪməˈɹɑː/
  • Hyphenation: Ay‧ma‧ra

Noun

Aymara pl (plural only)

  1. An indigenous people of South America.
    • 1991, Franz Josef Hausmann, “Aymara Lexicography”, in Wörterbücher / Dictionaries / Dictionnaires‎, page 2687:
      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.

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Proper noun

Aymara

  1. A language spoken in South America.
    • 1988, Xavier Albó, “Bilingualism in Bolivia”, in Christina Bratt Paulston, editor, International Handbook of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education‎, page 97:
      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

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Noun

Aymara m or f by sense (plural Aymaras)

  1. member of the Aymara people

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