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wiphala

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English

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Etymology

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(South?) Bolivian Quechua.

Noun

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wiphala (plural wiphalas)

a wiphala flag
  1. A square emblem, commonly used as a flag, representing the native peoples of the central Andes of Bolivia.
    • 2007 December 16, Simon Romero, “Protesters in Bolivia Seek More Autonomy”, in New York Times[1]:
      Mr. Morales spoke before thousands of supporters in downtown La Paz on Saturday, some of whom were waving the wiphala, a multicolored flag representing indigenous people in Bolivia.

Quechua

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Noun

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wiphala

  1. flag

Declension

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Declension of wiphala
singular plural
nominative wiphala wiphalakuna
accusative wiphalata wiphalakunata
dative wiphalaman wiphalakunaman
genitive wiphalapa wiphalakunap
locative wiphalapi wiphalakunapi
terminative wiphalakama wiphalakunakama
ablative wiphalamanta wiphalakunamanta
instrumental wiphalawan wiphalakunawan
comitative wiphalanintin wiphalakunantin
abessive wiphalaninnaq wiphalakunannaq
comparative wiphalahina wiphalakunahina
causative wiphalarayku wiphalakunarayku
benefactive wiphalapaq wiphalakunapaq
associative wiphalapura wiphalakunapura
distributive wiphalaninka wiphalakunanka
exclusive wiphalalla wiphalakunalla
Possessive forms of wiphala

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Quechua wiphala.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /w̝iˈpala/ [w̝iˈpa.la]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: wi‧pha‧la

Noun

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wiphala m (plural wiphalas)

  1. wiphala