guarani

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

/ ˌgwɑr əˈni, ˈgwɑr əˌni /

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noun, plural gua·ra·ni, gua·ra·nis.

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

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Origin of guarani

1940–45; <Spanish, after Guarani

Words nearby guarani

guanylic acid, Guaporé, guar, guaracha, guarana, guarani, guarantee, guaranteed annual income, guaranteed annual wage, guaranteed bond, guaranteed stock

Other definitions for guarani (2 of 2)

Guarani

or Gua·ra·ní

[ gwahr-uh-nee ]

/ ˌgwɑr əˈni /

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

a member of an Indian people now living principally in Paraguay.

a language belonging to the Tupi-Guarani family of languages and spoken by the Guarani Indians: the chief vernacular of Paraguay.

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How to use guarani in a sentence

"You admirably understand my thoughts, seora," answered the Guarani, respectfully bowing.
The Flying Horseman|Gustave Aimard
Emile, after having confided the two ladies to the care of the Guarani, had left the tambo, oppressed by a sad apprehension.
The Flying Horseman|Gustave Aimard
He made a sign to the Guarani to follow him, and both quitted the tambo.
The Flying Horseman|Gustave Aimard
It is remarkable that the Guarani language, among the peasantry, has almost superseded that of their Spanish invaders.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

The conception of natural phenomena among the Tupi-Guarani tribes is no less curious than their theories of creation.
An Introduction to Mythology|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for guarani (1 of 2)

Guarani

/ (ˌɡwɑːrəˈniː) /

noun

plural -ni or -nis a member of a South American Indian people of Paraguay, S Brazil, and Bolivia

the language of this people, belonging to the Tupi-Guarani family; one of the official languages of Paraguay, along with Spanish

British Dictionary definitions for guarani (2 of 2)

guaraní

/ (ˈɡwɑːrənɪ) /

noun plural -ní or -nís

the standard monetary unit of Paraguay, divided into 100 céntimos

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