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/Sounds like "weep" (as in "weed") + "AH" (as in "art") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

A multicolored rainbow flag representing the indigenous Andean peoples. In Bolivia, the wiphala is an official state symbol and a marker of indigenous identity that no law can erase.

Examples

She carried the wiphala at the march with great pride.

The wiphala flies alongside the national flag at all official events.

Regional synonyms

A laid-back, rebellious barrio dude in Chicano pachuco slang, tied to the zoot suit style and 1940s marijuana culture. A historical term that lives on as a cultural identity marker among U.S. Latinos.