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Tehuelche
[ tuh-wel-chee, -chey ]
noun
, plural Te·huel·ches, (especially collectively) Te·huel·che
- a member of an Indigenous people of Patagonia.
- the language of the Tehuelche.
adjective
- of or relating to the Tehuelche or their language.
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Other Words From
- Te·huel·che·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tehuelche1
First recorded in 1770–80; from Spanish, from Araucanian cheu(ù)lche, of uncertain meaning
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Example Sentences
I once witnessed a remarkable feat of strength performed by a Northern Tehuelche of the name of Koloby.
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The 'Artful Dodger' would have had to look to his laurels if he had had to enter into competition with a young Tehuelche.
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We reached Santa Cruz shortly after daybreak, and so ended my first experience of a Tehuelche merry-making.
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The features of the pure-bred Tehuelche are extremely regular, and by no means unpleasant to look at.
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Patagonia bears upon its length the clear-cut and long-drawn initial of the Tehuelche race.
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