quipu

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English

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Multicolored quipu in Larco Museum, Lima, Peru.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quipu, from Quechua khipu (“knot”).

Pronunciation

Noun

quipu (plural quipus)

  1. A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.
    • 2005 August 16, Nicholas Wade, “Those Ancient Incan Knots? Tax Accounting, Researchers Suggest”, in The New York Times‎:
      Among a cache of 21 quipus recovered from a house, probably that of the chief quipu keeper, seven are clearly related in a three-tier accounting hierarchy.

Translations

French

Noun

quipu m (plural quipus)

  1. Alternative spelling of quipou

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Spanish quipu, from Quechua khipu (“knot”).

Noun

quipu n (definite singular quipuet, indefinite plural quipu, definite plural quipua)

  1. quipu
    Synonym: knuteskrift

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quipu.

Noun

quipu n (plural quipu)

  1. quipu

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative quipu quipuul quipu quipule
genitive-dative quipu quipuului quipu quipulor
vocative quipuule quipulor

Spanish

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Etymology

From Cusco-Collao Quechua khipu (“knot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkipu/
  • Rhymes: -ipu
  • Syllabification: qui‧pu

Noun

quipu m (plural quipus)

  1. quipu

Descendants

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