Alpaka

German (Berlin)

/alˈpaka/

noun
Definitions
  • alpaca (mammal)
  • alpaca, alpacca, nickel silver (metal alloy)
  • a type of guinea pig with long hair

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian alpaca derived from Aymara allpaqa.

Origin

Aymara

allpaqa

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