ayllu

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noun

A traditional family-based community in the Andes, especially among Quechua and Aymara peoples.

OriginQuechua ayllu →
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Meanings

nounayllu (plural ayllus or ayllukuna)

plural ayllus · plural ayllukuna

  1. A traditional family-based community in the Andes, especially among Quechua and Aymara peoples.

Origin

  1. Quechuaayllu
  2. Englishayllu

Borrowed from Quechua ayllu.

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APA

ayllu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayllu

MLA

“ayllu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayllu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ayllu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayllu.

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