Wiktionary

Aymara

See also: aymara

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

Aymara pl (plural only)

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

Translations edit

Proper noun edit

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[2], 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

Translations edit

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

See also edit

References edit

Further reading edit

 
Wiktionary
Aymara edition of Wiktionary

French edit

Noun edit

Aymara m or f by sense (plural Aymaras)

  1. member of the Aymara people

Further reading edit

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Aymara&oldid=77816048"