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Khipu is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Khipu in a sentence

Khipu meaning

Alternative form of quipu.

Using Khipu

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of quipu.
  • In the example corpus, khipu often appears in combinations such as: khipu tampu.

Context around Khipu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

leading 1× wiraqucha 1× wiraqocha 1×

Often after:

tampu 2× rosetta 1× expert 1×

Sentence patterns with Khipu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a leading khipu expert told 1× is no khipu rosetta stone 1× oqllo wiraqocha khipu tampu kuntur 1× uqllu wiraqucha khipu tampu kuntur 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1985 a 1× professor sabine hyland 1×

Common sentence endings:

khipu tampu kuntur 2× of the language 1× to their meaning 1×

Words around Khipu

Just before it in the word index:

khione 2 khing 3 khine 4 khin 26 khim 2 khilji 9

Just after it in the word index:

khir 3 khirbet 6 khirin 3 khirki 3 khiry 2 khitan 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Khipu

  • In this selection, "khipu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, leading, wiraqucha, wiraqocha, tampu, rosetta and expert stand out and add context to how "khipu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a leading khipu expert told and is no khipu rosetta stone. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "khipu" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with khipu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That is the system preferred by the Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua : Inka, Wayna Qhapaq, Qollasuyu, Mama Oqllo, Wiraqocha, khipu, tampu, kuntur. (23 words)

However, without any written texts to compare them to there is no khipu 'Rosetta Stone' from which researchers can build their understanding of the language. (25 words)

In 1985, a variation of this system was adopted by the Peruvian government; it uses the Quechuan three-vowel system: Inka, Wayna Qhapaq, Qullasuyu, Mama Uqllu, Wiraqucha, khipu, tampu, kuntur. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Professor Sabine Hyland, an anthropologist at the University of St Andrews and a leading khipu expert, told MailOnline that how the pendant cords were arranged is also critical to their meaning. (31 words)

In 1985, a variation of this system was adopted by the Peruvian government; it uses the Quechuan three-vowel system: Inka, Wayna Qhapaq, Qullasuyu, Mama Uqllu, Wiraqucha, khipu, tampu, kuntur. (30 words)

However, without any written texts to compare them to there is no khipu 'Rosetta Stone' from which researchers can build their understanding of the language. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

However, without any written texts to compare them to there is no khipu 'Rosetta Stone' from which researchers can build their understanding of the language.

Professor Sabine Hyland, an anthropologist at the University of St Andrews and a leading khipu expert, told MailOnline that how the pendant cords were arranged is also critical to their meaning.

In 1985, a variation of this system was adopted by the Peruvian government; it uses the Quechuan three-vowel system: Inka, Wayna Qhapaq, Qullasuyu, Mama Uqllu, Wiraqucha, khipu, tampu, kuntur.

That is the system preferred by the Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua : Inka, Wayna Qhapaq, Qollasuyu, Mama Oqllo, Wiraqocha, khipu, tampu, kuntur.

Common combinations with khipu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "khipu" in a sentence?
An example: "However, without any written texts to compare them to there is no khipu 'Rosetta Stone' from which researchers can build their understanding of the language." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "khipu" from authentic English texts.
What does "khipu" mean?
Khipu means: Alternative form of quipu.
How many example sentences with "khipu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "khipu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.