Guarani

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˌɡwɑːrəˈniː/ UK /ˌɡwɑːrəˈniː/ See IPA manual

Freq #105460

Meanings

1

noun
a member of any of several Indigenous Guarani peoples of South America

A Guarani educator prepared the lesson with elders from her community.
2

name
the Guarani language or group of closely related Tupian languages, including an official language of Paraguay

Guarani is spoken widely in Paraguay alongside Spanish.
3

noun
the guarani or guarani, the basic unit of currency of Paraguay

The price was listed in Paraguayan guaranis.
4

adj
relating to Guarani peoples, languages, or cultures

The collection was reviewed by Guarani cultural specialists.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · the guarani or guarani, the... Paraguayan guarani

Word family

Related forms ParaguayTupianGuarani languageIndigenous peoples

Etymology

From Spanish and Portuguese Guarani, based on an Indigenous self-designation. The name applies to related peoples and languages across South America; Paraguay later named its currency the guarani. Guarany is a historical English and Portuguese-influenced spelling.

Topics

People & Society

External links

# Guarani

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, name, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɡwɑːrəˈniː/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɡwɑːrəˈniː/
**Frequency rank:** 105460

## Meanings
1. a member of any of several Indigenous Guarani peoples of South America
2. the Guarani language or group of closely related Tupian languages, including an official language of Paraguay
3. the guarani or guarani, the basic unit of currency of Paraguay
4. relating to Guarani peoples, languages, or cultures

## Examples
- A Guarani educator prepared the lesson with elders from her community.
- Guarani is spoken widely in Paraguay alongside Spanish.
- The price was listed in Paraguayan guaranis.
- The collection was reviewed by Guarani cultural specialists.

## Related Forms
- Paraguay
- Tupian
- Guarani language
- Indigenous peoples

## Etymology
From Spanish and Portuguese Guarani, based on an Indigenous self-designation. The name applies to related peoples and languages across South America; Paraguay later named its currency the guarani. Guarany is a historical English and Portuguese-influenced spelling.

## Topics
- People & Society

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