"amaru" meaning in English

See amaru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: amarus [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Quechua amarubor. English amaru Borrowed from Quechua amaru. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|qu:amaru|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Quechua amarubor. English amaru [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Quechua", "term" : "amaru", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "qu" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "amaru", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="amaru"> Borrowed from Quechua amaru. Head templates: {{en-noun}} amaru (plural amarus)
  1. A double-headed serpent in Inca and other Andean mythology.

Inflected forms

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