quipu

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quipu

[ˈkipu]

Rhymes with i.pu

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Del quechua khipu.

noun quipus

Instrumento de almacenamiento de información y de contabilidad (según otros autores, de escritura) consistente en un manojo de cuerdas de lana o de algodón de diversos colores, provistas de nudos, que usaban las antiguas civilizaciones andinas.

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quipu recording device of knotted cords

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"quipu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/quipu. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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quipu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/quipu

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"quipu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/quipu.

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@misc{quipu_2026,
  title = {quipu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quipu},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}