Aymaras

Variant of Aymara

Aymara definition

Ay·mara (ī′mə rä′)

noun

  1. pl. Aymaras -·ras′ or Aymara -·ra′ a member of a South American Indian people living mainly in Bolivia and Peru and believed to have been the builders of a great ancient culture that was later supplanted by that of the Incas
  2. the language of this people

Etymology: AmSp, prob. < Quechua

Related Forms:

  • Aymaran Ay′·ma·ran′ adjective, noun

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