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Meaning of quipu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈki.pu/

Definitions

A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.

Equivalents

Español quipu
日本語 キープ
Português quipo
Русский кипу

Examples

“Among a cache of 21 quipus recovered from a house, probably that of the chief quipu keeper, seven are clearly related in a three-tier accounting hierarchy.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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