amaru

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See also: āmaru

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua amaru.

Noun

amaru (plural amarus)

  1. (mythology) A double-headed serpent in Inca and other Andean mythology.

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

amaru

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あまる

Quechua

Noun

amaru

  1. snake, serpent, viper
  2. anaconda, large snake
  3. herb with branches resembling snakes

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: amaru

Sicilian

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧mà‧ru

Etymology 1

From Latin amārus.

Adjective

amaru (feminine singular amara, masculine and feminine plural amari)

  1. bitter
Inflection
Masculine Feminine
Singular amaru amara
Plural amari amari

Etymology 2

Verb

amaru

  1. third-person plural preterite active indicative of amari