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guaraní

/ˌɡwɑːɹəˈniː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
guarani
IPA
/ˌɡwɑːɹəˈniː/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A member of an Amerindian people native to Paraguay and adjacent regions.

name

The Tupian language family spoken by this people.

name

The Paraguayan Guarani language spoken by this people in Paraguay.

noun

The currency of Paraguay, divided into 100 céntimos.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guaraní, from Portuguese guarani ultimately derived from Paraguayan Guarani guarani (“warrior”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Guaranís (plural) Guaraníes (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Paraguayan Guarani terms

Frequently Paired Words

guaraní Wiktionary’s coverage of Paraguayan Guarani terms

Homonyms

Guaraní

Rhymes With

d d. t t. b b. c c. e e. p p.

Questions

How do you pronounce guaraní?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑːɹəˈniː/.
What does guaraní mean?
A member of an Amerindian people native to Paraguay and adjacent regions.
Where does guaraní come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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