Meanings
aimara1
plural aimaras
- A South American freshwater river fish, Hoplias aimara.
Abak Ekwa means “the land of many avocado trees”; Haimara Ekwa means “the land of many aimara fish” (Hoplias aimara).
2018, Stuart Kirsch, Engaged Anthropology: Politics Beyond the Text, Univ of California Press, →ISBN, page 2461 more example
Release of fishing pressure after a 25 year period (Fig. 40) revealed that aimara increased rapidly becoming the dominant species, and that pavon declined drastically as aimara became abundant. Payara showed a slight increase ...
1989, Ana Beatriz Locci Hernandez, Comparative Study of the Response of Simulated Temperate and Tropical Fish Communities to Fishery Exploitation and Environmental VariabilitySynonyms: anjumara
Aimara2
- alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of Aymara.
- alternativeAlternative form of Aymara.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA South American freshwater river fish, Hoplias aimara.
Origin
- Cariban
- Englishaimara
From a native name; said by Century to be Tupi, but perhaps in fact Cariban: contrast Emerillon taɾeʔiɾ (“aïmara”) with Trió aimara (“anjumara”).
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Dutch anjoemara
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Cite this entry
aimara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aimara
“aimara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aimara. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aimara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aimara.
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