Meanings
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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.
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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.
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3
noun
the guarani or guarani, the basic unit of currency of Paraguay
The price was listed in Paraguayan guaranis.
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4
adj
relating to Guarani peoples, languages, or cultures
The collection was reviewed by Guarani cultural specialists.
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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.