Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aymara

/ˌaɪ.mɑˈɹɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: Ay-ma-ra
IPA: /ˌaɪ.mɑˈɹɑ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indigenous people of South America.

name

A language spoken in South America.

Example Sentences

"Because the Aymara are hungry for a good contemporary dictionary, and because there are so many non-Aymara needing a good dictionary (as shown by the active international participation), this dictionary attracted a lot of attention."
"In Potosi, Aymara is spoken in the Llica region, located north of the saltpan, and in the provinces comprising the region known as Norte de Potosi"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aymara, possibly from Aymara or Quechua. Written attestations beginning with missionary grammars in the 1600s.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌaɪ.mɑˈɹɑ/
British English: /ˌaɪ.mɑːˈɹɑː/

Inflected Forms

Aimara (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Aymara terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Aymara terms

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce aymara?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪ.mɑˈɹɑ/.
What does aymara mean?: An indigenous people of South America.
Where does aymara come from?: Borrowed from Spanish aymara, possibly from Aymara or Quechua. Written attestations beginning with missionary grammars in the 1600s.

How to pronounce aymara

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