aymara
aymara Lexical Profile
• noun
A member of an indigenous people inhabiting the Andean Altiplano and Lake Titicaca basin of Bolivia, Peru, and northern Chile.
"Many Aymara in the highlands around Lake Titicaca practice terrace agriculture and herd llamas and alpacas."
The indigenous Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people across the central Andes, holding official status in Bolivia and parts of Peru.
"Along with Spanish and Quechua, Aymara is recognized as an official language in the Bolivian constitution."
A large, predatory freshwater characiform fish (Hoplias aimara, family Erythrinidae) native to the river basins of northern South America, noted for its cylindrical body, powerful jaws, and sharp conical teeth.
"Anglers traveling to the remote rivers of the Guiana Shield prize the aymara for its immense strength and aggressive strikes."
• adjective
Relating to the Aymara people, their culture, or their language in the Andean highlands of South America.
"The museum features an extensive collection of traditional Aymara textiles woven from alpaca wool."
• Rhymes for aymara
Word Origin & Etymology
As an ethnonym and language name, borrowed via Spanish from Quechua and Aymara (jayma 'communal field' + aymara). As the name of the freshwater fish, borrowed via Portuguese or Spanish aimará from a Tupian indigenous language of South America.
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