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Chimu

Pronunciation: /tʃiːˈmuː/
Definition of Chimu

noun (plural same or Chimus)

  • 1a member of an indigenous people of Peru that developed the most important civilization before the Incas.
  • 2 [mass noun] the extinct language of the Chimu.

adjective

  • relating to the Chimu or their language.

Origin:

from Spanish

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