Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima. · A city in Illinois. · A city, the county seat of Miami County, Indiana. · A township in Miami County, Indiana.
Borrowed from Spanish Perú, possibly from the personal name Birú, or from the Quechua pelu (“river”).
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This page abbreviates 10 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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"2": "es",
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},
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"4": "",
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},
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"Birú"
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"lang_code": "ja",
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],
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"A city in Illinois.",
"A city, the county seat of Miami County, Indiana.",
"A township in Miami County, Indiana."
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