Arawak
[ ar-uh-wahk, -wak ]
/ ˈær əˌwɑk, -ˌwæk /
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noun, plural Ar·a·waks, (especially collectively) Ar·a·wak for 1.
a member of an Indian people once widespread in the Antilles but now living primarily in coastal northeastern South America.
any of the related Arawakan languages spoken by the Arawak.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of Arawak
First recorded in 1835–40; a self-designation of the Arawak people
Words nearby Arawak
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