Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ayllu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: ayl-lu
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional family-based community in the Andes, especially among Quechua and Aymara peoples.

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua ayllu.

Word Breakdown

Root: ayllu

Inflected Forms

ayllus (plural) ayllukuna (plural)

Questions

What does ayllu mean?: A traditional family-based community in the Andes, especially among Quechua and Aymara peoples.
Where does ayllu come from?: Borrowed from Quechua ayllu.

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