Aymara

noun

Ay·ma·ra ˌī-mə-ˈrä

plural Aymara or Aymaras

1

: a member of an Indian people of Bolivia, Peru, and northern Chile

2

: the language of the Aymara people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish aymará

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Aymara was in 1752

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“Aymara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aymara. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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