Peru

English

/pə.ˈɹuː/, /ˈpɪəɹuː/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (country in South America).
  • (city in Illinois)
  • (city in Indiana)
  • (city in Kansas)
  • (town in Maine)
  • (town in Massachusetts)
  • (city in Nebraska)
  • (town in New York)
  • (unincorporated community in Pennsylvania)
  • (town in Vermont)
  • (unincorporated community in West Virginia)
  • (town in Wisconsin)

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian Perú (Peru) derived from Quechua pelu (river).

Origin

Quechua

pelu

Gloss

river

Concept
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Classifier

Kanji

川, 河

Emoji
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