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Guarani

Gua·ra·ni [ gwrə n ] (plural Gua·ra·ni or Gua·ra·nis)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of Native S American people: a member of a Native South American people who live in parts of Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Brazil

2. language of Paraguay: an official language of Paraguay, also spoken elsewhere in central South America, belonging to the Tupi-Guarani branch of Andean-Equatorial languages. Native speakers: 3 million.

[Mid-18th century. Via Spanish Guaraní< Guarini, a people of Paraguay]

Gua·ra·ni adjective
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