Guarani

Meanings

1. 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. 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. 3
   noun

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

   The price was listed in Paraguayan guaranis.

4. 4
   adj

   relating to Guarani peoples, languages, or cultures

   The collection was reviewed by Guarani cultural specialists.

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.

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