Lengua
[ leng-gwuh ]
/ ˈlɛŋ gwə /
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noun
a member of a group of Indian peoples living in the Gran Chaco area of Paraguay.
any of several languages spoken by these peoples.
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Origin of Lengua
1820–25; <Spanish; literally, tongue, referring to their custom of wearing labrets
Words nearby Lengua
lengthman, length over all, lengthways, lengthwise, lengthy, Lengua, leniency, lenient, Lenin, Leninabad, Leninakan
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