quipu

English

Alternative forms

• khipu
• quipo

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.pu/

Noun

quipu (plural quipus)

1. A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.

Translations

recording device of knotted cords

• Chinese: 結繩／结绳 (jiéshéng)
• Japanese: キープ (kīpu)
• Maori: tauponapona
• Portuguese: quipo m
• Quechua: khipu
• Russian: ки́пу (ru) n (kípu)
• Spanish: quipu (es) m

French

Noun

quipu m (plural quipus)

1. Alternative spelling of quipou

Norwegian Nynorsk

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

• “quipu” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quipu.

Noun

quipu n (plural quipu)

1. quipu

Declension

Declension of quipu

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) quipu	quipuul	(niște) quipu	quipule
genitive/dative	(unui) quipu	quipuului	(unor) quipu	quipulor
vocative	quipuule		quipulor

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkipu/ [ˈki.pu]
• Rhymes: -ipu
• Syllabification: qui‧pu

Noun

quipu m (plural quipus)

1. quipu

Further reading

• “quipu”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014