chilliweke
Vocabula Chilensia
vc-1642
N
Chilivvequi
significados
- latínovi Chilensis
- españolOveja chilena
- ingléschilihueque
nota
This refers to the 'Chilean sheep', actually a domesticated camelid, probably related to the guanaco. The use of 'weke' for sheep is attested even by Augusta. The nature of the word Chili hiere is of particular interest.
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213. Chilivvequi | ovi Chilensis | Oveja chilena | chilliweke | chilihueque | N | root | chilliweke | chilihueque | This refers to the 'Chilean sheep', actually a domesticated camelid, probably related to the guanaco. The use of 'weke' for sheep is attested even by Augusta. The nature of the word Chili hiere is of particular interest.