amaru

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See also: āmaru

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Quechua amaru.

Noun[edit]

amaru (plural amarus)

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

Anagrams[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

amaru

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あまる

Quechua[edit]

Noun[edit]

amaru

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

Declension[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: amaru

Sicilian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin amārus.

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. bitter
Inflection[edit]
Masculine Feminine
Singular amaru amara
Plural amari amari

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

amaru

  1. third-person plural preterite active indicative of amari