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Aymara

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Ay·ma·ra  (mä-rä, m-)
n. pl. Aymara or Ay·ma·ras
1. A member of a South American Indian people inhabiting parts of highland Bolivia and Peru.
2. The Aymaran language of the Aymara.
Aymara [ˌaɪməˈrɑː]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -ras, -ra a member of a South American Indian people of Bolivia and Peru
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, probably related to Quechua
[from Spanish aimará, of American Indian origin]
Aymaran  adj
Translations
Aymara [ˌaɪməˈrɑː]
A. ADJ → aimara, aimará
B. N
1. (= person) → aimara mf, aimará mf
2. (Ling) → aimara m, aimará m
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