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quipu

or ·

[ kee-poo, kwip-oo ]

noun

  1. a device consisting of a cord with knotted strings of various colors attached, used by the ancient Peruvians for recording events, keeping accounts, etc.

quipu

/ ˈkiːpuː; ˈkwɪpuː /

noun

  1. a device of the Incas of Peru used to record information, consisting of an arrangement of variously coloured and knotted cords attached to a base cord
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quipu1

First recorded in 1695–1705; from Spanish, from Quechua khipu
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quipu1

C17: from Spanish quipo, from Quechua quipu, literally: knot

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