quippu
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quipu or quippu (ˈkiːpuː, ˈkwɪpuː, ˈkiːpuː, ˈkwɪpuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| [C17: from Spanish quipo, from Quechua quipu, literally: knot] | |
| quippu or quippu | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Spanish quipo, from Quechua quipu, literally: knot] | |
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Quippu
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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