Most varieties of Quechua wouldn't spell it 'quipu' any more; that's the influence of Spanish orthography, where 'qu' meant 'k' and 'hu' meant 'w'. Most modern

Most varieties of Quechua wouldn't spell it 'quipu' any more; that's the influence of Spanish orthography, where 'qu' meant 'k' and 'hu' meant 'w'. Most modern orthographies would spell it 'khipu', which might be easier to remember. And for your future endeavors: twine, thrum, strand, and lisle are, as far as I know, unused.