English Explanatory Dictionary

quipu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.

Pronunciation

/ˈki.pu/

Word forms

quipu quipus khipu quipo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quipu, from Quechua khipu (“knot”).

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