English Explanatory Dictionary

Guaraní

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A member of an Amerindian people native to Paraguay and adjacent regions.
  2. The Tupian language family spoken by this people.
  3. The Paraguayan Guarani language spoken by this people in Paraguay.
noun
  1. The currency of Paraguay, divided into 100 céntimos.

Pronunciation

/ˌɡwɑːɹəˈniː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Guaraní.wav

Word forms

Guaraní guaranís

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guaraní, from Portuguese guarani ultimately derived from Paraguayan Guarani guarani (“warrior”).

Related words

guaraní Wiktionary’s coverage of Paraguayan Guarani terms
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