1 ayllu | Definition of ayllu

ayllu

noun
ayl·​lu | \ ˈī(ËŒ)lü\
plural -s

Definition of ayllu

1 : a sib or clan that constituted the basic socioeconomic unit of Inca society
2 : a present-day Peruvian highland community of extended families that owns some land in common and that serves as an administrative unit

History and Etymology for ayllu

Quechua áyllu

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