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garifuna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
gar-i-fu-na
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual member of the Garinagu people.

name

The language of the Garinagu people.

Etymology

From Garifuna garifuna, from Kalinago karifuna, from Proto-Cariban *karipona (“person”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: garifuna, karifuna, *karipona

Inflected Forms

Garifunas (plural) Garinagu (plural) Garífuna (alternative) Garifune (alternative)

Phrases

Garifuna Settlement Day

Frequently Paired Words

Garinagu

Synonyms

Black Carib

Questions

What does garifuna mean?
An individual member of the Garinagu people.
Where does garifuna come from?
From Garifuna garifuna, from Kalinago karifuna, from Proto-Cariban *karipona (“person”).

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