plural Aymara or Aymaras
1
: a member of an Indian people of Bolivia, Peru, and northern Chile
2
: the language of the Aymara people
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Joanna is an Aymara woman born with a man's body and raised according to the customs of her indigenous Bolivian culture.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
This trend is not only an architectural phenomenon but also a cultural movement, representing a unique and colorful expression of Aymara heritage within the urban landscape of Bolivia.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 24 July 2024
Whereas English speakers often point backward in discussing the past, Aymara speakers do the opposite.
—Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Classes are translated into Aymara, a language spoken by more than 2 million, by Lidia Mayta, a Warmi student turned trainer.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
In Bolivia, whole nations of pre-Columbian peoples, such as the Aymara and the Quechua, have lived on, under varying layers of Hispanization, which has seeped through into every aspect of identity, from religion and culture to language and race.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
The goal of the travesía was in part to shine a light on the network of paths that, along with the culture of the Andean Aymara llama herders who still use them, is fading from existence.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
Climate change has brought long-term pressure to the Aymara people’s fragile subsistence but this year’s crop failure is unprecedented.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
For instance, before meals, Quechua and Aymara peoples throw coca leaves or spill their drinks on the ground to share their food with these beings as a sign of gratitude and reciprocity.
—Mario Orospe Hernández, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
This trend is not only an architectural phenomenon but also a cultural movement, representing a unique and colorful expression of Aymara heritage within the urban landscape of Bolivia.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 24 July 2024
Whereas English speakers often point backward in discussing the past, Aymara speakers do the opposite.
—Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Classes are translated into Aymara, a language spoken by more than 2 million, by Lidia Mayta, a Warmi student turned trainer.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
In Bolivia, whole nations of pre-Columbian peoples, such as the Aymara and the Quechua, have lived on, under varying layers of Hispanization, which has seeped through into every aspect of identity, from religion and culture to language and race.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
The goal of the travesía was in part to shine a light on the network of paths that, along with the culture of the Andean Aymara llama herders who still use them, is fading from existence.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
Climate change has brought long-term pressure to the Aymara people’s fragile subsistence but this year’s crop failure is unprecedented.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
For instance, before meals, Quechua and Aymara peoples throw coca leaves or spill their drinks on the ground to share their food with these beings as a sign of gratitude and reciprocity.
—Mario Orospe Hernández, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
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“Aymara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aymara. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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