ayllu
noun
ayllu is spelled A-Y-L-L-U: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ayllu means “A traditional family-based community in the Andes, especially among Quechua and Aymara peoples” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ayllu is ayllus or ayllukuna.
How many letters and syllables are in ayllu?
| Letters | 5: A-Y-L-L-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ayllu?
Ayllu appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ayllu
- ayllus plural
- ayllukuna plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ayllu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional family-based community in the Andes, especially among Quechua and Aymara peoples.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ayllu come from?
Borrowed from Quechua ayllu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).