aymara
アイマラ
解説 Definition
南米のペルー、ボリビア、チリ北部に住むアイマラ民族、またはその言語。インカ帝国の時代から存在する古い民族である。
An Indigenous people of the central Andes, especially Bolivia, Peru, and northern Chile, or their language. Aymara is still spoken by a substantial population and has a long history in the Andean highlands; the adjective also describes Aymara culture and traditions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Aymara は南米アンデス高地の民族名と、その人々の言語名の両方を表す。英語では A を大文字にし、the Aymara people と the Aymara language を対で覚える。Quechua と並ぶアンデスの主要言語だが、両者は同じ言語ではない。語源の諸説は確定事項として覚えない。
Use geography and grammar together to remember Aymara. It names both an Indigenous Andean people and their language, especially in Bolivia and Peru, with communities also in northern Chile. Write it with a capital A. Phrases such as “the Aymara people,” “the Aymara language,” and “Aymara textiles” show its three common roles: people, language, and cultural adjective. Pair it mentally with Quechua as another major language of the Andes, but keep them distinct. Proposed explanations of the name’s deeper origin are disputed, so the secure learning anchor is its people-language-place connection.
例文
The Aymara people have lived in the Andes for thousands of years.
アイマラ民族は数千年間アンデス山脈に住んでいる。
Aymara language is still spoken by hundreds of thousands today.
アイマラ言語は今日でも数十万の人々により話されている。
Traditional Aymara textiles are renowned for their intricate patterns.
伝統的なアイマラの織物は複雑な文様で有名である。
aymara の類義語・関連語
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aymara の語源・成り立ち Etymology
南米先住民族アイマラ族の自称に由来。語源には諸説あり、アイマラ語 jaya mara（遠い昔・古代）から「古代の民」とする説や、aru mara（遠い言葉）とする説がある。ボリビア・ペルー高地で話され、ケチュア語と並ぶアンデスの主要言語。
Aymara is the established name for an Indigenous people and language of the central Andes. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, and proposed derivations from Aymara expressions such as jaya mara, interpreted as referring to a distant or ancient time, are not securely established. The term became widely used for highland communities and their language in Bolivia and Peru. Because the competing etymologies remain disputed, no single literal translation should be presented as certain.
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