guarani

¹

[ gwahr-uh-nee, gwahr-uh-nee ]

noun

, plural gua·ra·ni, gua·ra·nis.

1. a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.

Guarani

²

or Gua·ra·ní

[ gwahr-uh-nee ]

noun

, plural Gua·ra·nis, Gua·ra·nies, (especially collectively) Gua·ra·ni.

1. a member of an Indian people now living principally in Paraguay.
2. a language belonging to the Tupi-Guarani family of languages and spoken by the Guarani Indians: the chief vernacular of Paraguay.

Guarani

¹

/ ˌɡwɑːrəˈniː /

noun

1. -ni-nis a member of a South American Indian people of Paraguay, S Brazil, and Bolivia
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Tupi-Guarani family; one of the official languages of Paraguay, along with Spanish

guaraní

²

/ ˈɡwɑːrənɪ /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Paraguay, divided into 100 céntimos

Word History and Origins

Origin of guarani¹

1940–45; < Spanish, after Guarani

Example Sentences

"You admirably understand my thoughts, seora," answered the Guarani, respectfully bowing.

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Emile, after having confided the two ladies to the care of the Guarani, had left the tambo, oppressed by a sad apprehension.

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He made a sign to the Guarani to follow him, and both quitted the tambo.

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It is remarkable that the Guarani language, among the peasantry, has almost superseded that of their Spanish invaders.

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The conception of natural phenomena among the Tupi-Guarani tribes is no less curious than their theories of creation.

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