Aymara

[ ahy-mah-rah ]

noun

, plural Ay·ma·ras, (especially collectively) Ay·ma·ra

1. a member of an Indian people living in the mountainous regions around Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru.
2. the language of the Aymara people.

Aymara

/ ˌaɪməˈrɑː /

noun

1. -ras-ra a member of a South American Indian people of Bolivia and Peru
2. the language of this people, probably related to Quechua

Derived Forms

• ˌAymaˈran, adjective

Other Words From

• Ayma·ran adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aymara¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aymara¹

from Spanish aimará, of American Indian origin

Example Sentences

The Aymara women fear climate change could sweep away their jobs.

From Seattle Times

The Aymara women remember a time when practically every spot on the glaciers was covered in snow, but now there are parts with nothing but rocks.

From Washington Times

The Aymara women remember a time when practically every spot on the glaciers was covered in snow, but now there are parts with nothing but rocks.

From Seattle Times

“Sometimes the jararanko is scary—it chases you and bites you,” says Flores, who is Aymara, and kills the animals legally for use in traditional medicine.

From National Geographic

The six-inch-long reptile, called a jararanko—which translates to “lizard” in the Indigenous Aymara language—climbs onto a rock, basking in the sunlight.

From National Geographic