Spanish word

aimara

Pronunciation

IPA/ajˈmaɾa/

Meaning

  • masculine nounAymara language

Example

Habla aimara con su abuela.

She speaks the Aymara language with her grandmother.

Illustration for aimara (Aymara language)

More examples

Quiero aprender a hablar aimara.

I want to learn to speak Aymara.

Core concept

Andean indigenous language of the Aymara people.

Common phrases

  • hablar aimara

    speak Aymara

  • aprender aimara

    learn Aymara

  • el aimara

    the Aymara language

Similar words

aymara: Variant orthography representing the Andean indigenous language.
lengua: Neutral term referring to any language as a system of communication.
idioma: Language commonly used across a nation or specific region.
dialecto: Localized or social variant of a language spoken by a group.

Definition in Spanish

Lengua que hablan los aimara, un pueblo indígena de los Andes, especialmente en Bolivia, Perú y el norte de Chile.

Word origin

The Spanish word aimara is a borrowing of the group's self-name Aymara and functions as the ethnonym used for their language.

Usage tips

  • Language names are lowercase in Spanish, and saying 'Habla aimara' without 'en' is a common, natural phrasing to mean someone speaks Aymara.

Other meanings

  • Aymara personnoun

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