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guaraní

Guaraní

noun adjective gwah-rah-NEE Rare

Origin: From the ethnonym of the indigenous Guaraní people of South America

Usage Note

Guaraní refers to the indigenous people of the Río de la Plata region and their language, which is co-official with Spanish in Paraguay — making Paraguay one of the world's most genuinely bilingual nations. As a noun, el guaraní is also the name of the Paraguayan currency. The word is invariable: la cultura guaraní, el pueblo guaraní.

Examples

"El guaraní es lengua oficial en Paraguay."

Natural Translation

Guaraní is an official language in Paraguay.

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