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

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It is remarkable that the Guarani language, among the peasantry, has almost superseded that of their Spanish invaders.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