Putumayo.
a river in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia
Meaning & usage
a river in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia
a department of Colombia
a province of Loreto, Peru
Where this word comes from
Of Quechua origin, from p'utuy (“to spring forth”) + mayu (“river”), meaning something like "gushing river."
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.