Tehuelche
[tuh-wel-chee, -chey]
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noun, plural Te·huel·ches, (especially collectively) Te·huel·che for 1.
a member of an Indian people of Patagonia.
the language of these people.
Origin of Tehuelche
From the Araucanian word cheu(ù)lche, said to mean literally “fearless and elusive”
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All the work of Tehuelche existence is done by them except hunting.
Across PatagoniaLady Florence Dixie
The Tehuelche will not remain at a camp-fire where he is not wanted.
Through the Heart of PatagoniaH. Hesketh Prichard
He was, although dwelling in the tents of the Tehuelches, not a Tehuelche.
Through the Heart of PatagoniaH. Hesketh Prichard
In his religious beliefs the Tehuelche is as interesting as in other matters.
The Gold Diggings of Cape HornJohn R. Spears
We reached Santa Cruz shortly after daybreak, and so ended my first experience of a Tehuelche merry-making.
Wanderings in PatagoniaJulius Beerbohm