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quipu
or khi·pu
[ kee-poo, kwip-oo ]
noun
- a device consisting of a cord with knotted strings of various colors attached, used by the ancient Peruvians for recording events, keeping accounts, etc.
quipu
/ ˈkiːpuː; ˈkwɪpuː /
noun
- a device of the Incas of Peru used to record information, consisting of an arrangement of variously coloured and knotted cords attached to a base cord
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quipu1
First recorded in 1695–1705; from Spanish, from Quechua khipu
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quipu1
C17: from Spanish quipo, from Quechua quipu, literally: knot
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Example Sentences
The instrument consisting of these strings and knots was called the Quipu.
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In every town some expert men were appointed to tie the knots of the quipu, and to explain them.
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It, however, seldom happened that they had to read a quipu without some verbal commentary.
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The lengths of the strings used in making the quipu were various.
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According to Tylor, "the quipu is a near relation of the rosary and the wampum-string."
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