noun
amaru
Amaru (noun) means a mythical double-headed serpent from Inca and other Andean legends. Example: “The mural depicted an amaru coiling around a mountain peak.”
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A mythical double-headed serpent from Inca and other Andean legends.
"The mural depicted an amaru coiling around a mountain peak."
How to use amaru
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA legendary serpent figure from Andean mythology, often shown with two heads.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Quechua amaru.
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What does “amaru” mean?
The word “amaru” means a mythical double-headed serpent from Inca and other Andean legends. In plain terms, a legendary serpent figure from Andean mythology, often shown with two heads.
How do you use “amaru” in a sentence?
Here is “amaru” used in a sentence: “The mural depicted an amaru coiling around a mountain peak.”
What part of speech is “amaru”?
“Amaru” is a noun.
What is the meaning of amaru?
"amaru" (noun) means a mythical double-headed serpent from Inca and other Andean legends.
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