quipu

or khi·pu

[ 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.

Origin of quipu

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; from Spanish, from Quechua khipu

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quipu

quippu

/ (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

Origin of quipu

1
C17: from Spanish quipo, from Quechua quipu, literally: knot

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