CHamoru

American  

[chuh-mawr-oh, chah-mawr-raw] / tʃəˈmɔr oʊ, tʃɑˈmɔr rɔ /

noun

• CHamorus,
  plural
• CHamoru
  plural

1. a people inhabiting the Mariana Islands, or people of CHamoru origin or descent.

2. the Austronesian language of the CHamoru.

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Spelling

The first two letters are both capitalized in the official spelling of CHamoru to indicate that they make a single sound. Several other languages have such digraphs marked by spelling conventions, such as the ligature œ in French or æ in Old English.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• CHamoru
  plural
• CHamorus
  plural

Etymology

Origin of CHamoru

First recorded in 1990–95; a native name based on the indigenous orthography of the Spanish Chamorro ( def. )

Example Sentences

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CHamoru

The ones who did didn’t seem to have been given much of a primer on Guam’s history, status or CHamoru culture.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Though some CHamoru tried to fight the Japanese, the overwhelming narrative holds that American soldiers were the saviors of Guam.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Roy Gamboa, a member of Guam’s native CHamoru people and a Marine veteran.Credit...

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Over centuries of migration, the CHamoru have become a minority on the island.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

The first textbooks to be written by CHamoru, centering their own people and explaining Guam’s history and colonization, would be published next year.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023