Chunkarani (
Aymara ''chunkara'' pointed mountain, ''-ni'' a
suffix
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, adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs. Suffixes can carry ...
to indicate ownership, "the one with a pointed mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Chungarani'') is a mountain in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Bolivia
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. It lies in the
Oruro Department,
Sajama Province, on the border of the Curahuara de Carangas Municipality and the
Turco Municipality
Turco Municipality is the second Municipalities of Bolivia, municipal section of the Sajama Province in the Oruro Department in Bolivia, and was founded on February 15, 1957. .
[ ''(Chingurani)''] Chunkarani is situated north-east of the volcanic complex of
Asu Asuni
Asu Asuni (Aymara ''asu'' newborn creature, the reduplication signifies there is a group or a complex of something, ''-ni'' a nominal suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with some newborn creatures") is a mountain in a volcanic complex in the ...
.
References
Mountains of Oruro Department
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