Pirwani (disambiguation)

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Pirwani (Aymara pirwa, piwra granary, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary", Hispanicized spellings Pirhuane, Pirhuani, Piruane, Piruani) may refer to:

Aymara language native language in South America

Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over one million speakers. Aymara, along with Spanish, is one of the official languages of Bolivia and parts of Peru. It is also spoken, to a much lesser extent, by some communities in northern Chile, where it is a recognized minority language.

Granary storage building for grain

A granary is a storehouse or room in a barn for threshed grain or animal feed. Ancient or primitive granaries are most often made out of pottery. Granaries are often built above the ground to keep the stored food away from mice and other animals.

In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs.

Pirwani (Bolivia) mountain in the Potosí Department, Bolivia

Pirwani is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,840 metres (15,879 ft) high. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, in the east of the Uyuni Municipality. Janq'u Qullu lies south-west of the mountains Warachi Qullu and Janq'u Qullu. It is situated east of the Chillawa River (Chillahua) which flows to the south.

Pirwani (Melgar)

Pirwani is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, on the border of the districts of Antauta and Nuñoa. Pirwani lies south of Kuntur Pata. The Pirwani River originates near the mountain. It is a right tributary of the Crucero River whose waters flow to Lake Titicaca.

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Carabaya Province Province in Puno, Peru

Carabaya Province is a province of the Puno Region in the southern part of Peru. It is bounded on the north by the Madre de Dios Region, on the east by the Sandia Province, on the south by the provinces of Azángaro, Melgar and Putina and on the west by the Cusco Region. The capital of the province is the city of Macusani.

Melgar Province Province in Puno, Peru

Melgar Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayaviri.

Corani is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.

Nuñoa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru.

Wila Quta or Wilaquta may refer to:

Khunurana may refer to:

Yanaqucha may refer to:

Pomanota mountain in Peru

Pomanota is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,516 metres (18,097 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pablo District and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District as well as in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Pomanota lies southeast of the Joyllor Puñuna, the highest elevation in the glaciated area of Quelccaya, and northwest of the Jonorana.

Ch'iyar Jaqhi may refer to:

Jatuncucho mountain in Peru

Jatuncucho is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pablo District, in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District, and in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Jatuncucho lies between Pomanota in the north-west and Jonorana in the east and north-east of the mountain Cochacucho.

Yuraq Q'asa may refer to:

Utkhuqaqa mountain in Peru

Utkhuqaqa or Utkhu Qaqa is a 5,049-metre-high (16,565 ft) mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Sandia Province, Cuyocuyo District. It lies northwest of the mountain Wilaquta and northeast of Qurwari and Janq'u Uma. Little streams named Qullqipirwa (Jolljepirhua), Janq'u Uma (Janjouma) and Utkhuqaqa (Utjujaja) flow along its slopes. They are the origin of the river Lawa Lawani which runs to the north. It belongs to the watershed of the Inambari River.

Wila Kunka may refer to:

Jatun Quenamari mountain in Peru

Jatun Quenamari is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Jatun Quenamari lies east of the large glaciated area of Quelccaya, southwest of Cuncunani.

Quenamari mountain in Peru

Quenamari, Kenamari or Quinamari (possibly from Aymara or Quechua is 5,294-metre high a mountain in the Carabaya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Antauta District, and in the Melgar Province, Ajoyani District, southeast of Macusani. Its western peak with the San Rafael mine lies in the Carabaya Province and the eastern peak with the Quenamari mine is situated on the border of the provinces. The Quenamari mine in the southeast of the mountain belongs to the Melgar Province.

Hatun Mayu

Hatun Mayu which upstream is called Qinamari (Quenamari) and downstream successively is named Nuñoa and Río Grande is a river in Peru. It is a right tributary of the Crucero River whose waters flow to Lake Titicaca. It is located in the Puno Region, Azángaro Province, Asillo District, and in the Melgar Province, in the districts Nuñoa and Orurillo.

Qullpa Qaqa may refer to:

Kuntur Pata mountain in Peru

Kuntur Pata is a 5,107-metre-high (16,755 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, on the border of the districts of Antauta and Nuñoa. Kuntur Pata lies north of Pirwani. The Pirwani River originates near the mountain. It is a right tributary of the Crucero River whose waters flow to Lake Titicaca.