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(qui-pu) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. an ancient device made of colored strings for counting.

Example Sentence

Each knot in the quipu had meaning.

More Example Sentences

Historians study quipus for ancient information.

Synonyms

counting tool; record system; string device

Antonyms

rock

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