amaru

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See also: āmaru

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Quechua amaru.

Noun

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amaru (plural amarus)

  1. (mythology) A double-headed serpent in Inca and other Andean mythology.

Anagrams

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Japanese

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Romanization

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amaru

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あまる

Quechua

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Noun

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amaru

  1. snake, serpent, viper
  2. anaconda, large snake
  3. herb with branches resembling snakes

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: amaru

Sicilian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [a.ˈma.ɾu]
  • Hyphenation: a‧mà‧ru

Etymology 1

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From Latin amārus.

Adjective

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amaru (feminine singular amara, masculine and feminine plural amari)

  1. bitter
Inflection
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Masculine Feminine
Singular amaru amara
Plural amari amari

Etymology 2

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Verb

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amaru

  1. third-person plural preterite active indicative of amari