"oroya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oroyas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish oroya, from Quechua oroya. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|oroya}} Spanish oroya, {{der|en|qu|oroya}} Quechua oroya Head templates: {{en-noun}} oroya (plural oroyas)
  1. A hanging basket attached to a cable, anciently used in South America to cross ravines. Related terms: Oroya fever
    Sense id: en-oroya-en-noun-uV7PJE3D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      ],
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          "hang",
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "cable",
          "cable"
        ],
        [
          "South America",
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        ],
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        ]
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        }
      ]
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          "cable",
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        ],
        [
          "South America",
          "South America"
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