Q'aysiri (
Aymara ''q'aysa'' a kind of potato, ''-(i)ri'' 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 ...
, also spelled ''Caysiri'') 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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, about high. It is situated in the
Oruro Department,
Sajama Province, at 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. . Q'aysiri lies north-east of the mountain
Chilli Qhata
Chilli Qhata ( Aymara ''chilli'' deep, ''qhata'' knee pit, "deep knee pit", also spelled ''Chillicata'') is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province, at the border of the Curahuara de Caranga ...
.
References
Mountains of Oruro Department
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