Mapuche

American  

[mo-poo-chey, mo-poo-chey] / ˈmɒ puˌtʃeɪ, mɒˈpuˌtʃeɪ /

noun

plural

Mapuche

1. a member of an ethnically diverse Indigenous people of Chile and Argentina.

2. Also called Mapudungan.  the Araucanian language of the Mapuche people, spoken in parts of Chile and Argentina.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mapuche or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Mapuche

First recorded in 1875–80; from Mapuche, equivalent to mapu “land” + che “people,” a self-designation

Example Sentences

Rafael Torres, a member of Chile's indigenous Mapuche community, is an avid Palestino FC fan who was at a recent rally in support of Gaza.

From Reuters

The Māori people in New Zealand, the Sámi people in Arctic Scandinavia and Russia, and the Mapuche people in Patagonia all face similar issues, with journalists who cover climate change, conflicts over land and resources and missing and murdered women, she said.

From Seattle Times

But in the wake of that loss, MC Millaray, an emerging star with more than 25,000 followers on Instagram, is more determined than ever to convey five centuries of Mapuche struggles against European colonizers.

From New York Times

Her songs decry environmental injustices, yearn for the protection of childhood innocence and honor fallen Mapuche.

From New York Times

Above all, she calls for the return of Mapuche ancestral lands, known as Wallmapu, which stretch from Chile’s Pacific seaboard and over the Andes to Argentina’s Atlantic coast.

From New York Times