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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

Deutsch Knotenschrift
Español quipu
Français quipu
日本語 キープ
Português quipo
Русский кипу
中文 結繩 /结绳

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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See also

quipucamayoc quira Quiraing Quirarte Quire quire ken

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