khipu

English

Noun

khipu (plural khipus)

  1. Alternative form of quipu

Quechua

FWOTD – 15 October 2013

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰipu/

Noun

khipu

  1. knot (looping of a piece of string)
  2. quipu (recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords)

Declension

Descendants

References

  • “khipu” in Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua (2006) Diccionario quechua-español-quechua, 2nd edition, Cusco: Edmundo Pantigozo, page 77.
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