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(South?) Bolivian Quechua.

wiphala (plural wiphalas)

1. A square emblem, commonly used as a flag, representing the native peoples of the central Andes of Bolivia.
   • 2007 December 16, Simon Romero, “Protesters in Bolivia Seek More Autonomy”, in New York Times‎[1]:
     Mr. Morales spoke before thousands of supporters in downtown La Paz on Saturday, some of whom were waving the wiphala, a multicolored flag representing indigenous people in Bolivia.

wiphala

1. flag

possessive forms of wiphala

ñuqap - first-person singular

qampa - second-person singular

paypa - third-person singular

ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural

ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural

qamkunap - second-person plural

paykunap - third-person plural

Borrowed from Quechua.

wiphala m (plural wiphalas)

1. wiphala