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guaraní

/ˌɡwɑːɹəˈniː/

guaraní noun: the currency of Paraguay, divided into 100 céntimos.

Noun

guaraní (plural guaranís)

  1. The currency of Paraguay, divided into 100 céntimos.

Proper noun capitalized: Guaraní

Guaraní (plural Guaranís or Guaraníes)

  1. A member of an Amerindian people native to Paraguay and adjacent regions.
  2. The Tupian language family spoken by this people.
  3. (specifically) The Paraguayan Guarani language spoken by this people in Paraguay.

Forms of guaraní

Noun
pluralguaranís
Proper noun
pluralGuaranís
pluralGuaraníes

Origin of guaraní

Borrowed from Spanish guaraní, from Paraguayan Guarani guarani.

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

Words that rhyme with guaraní

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Questions about guaraní

What does guaraní mean?
Guaraní means the currency of Paraguay, divided into 100 céntimos.
What part of speech is guaraní?
Guaraní can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce guaraní?
Guaraní is pronounced /ˌɡwɑːɹəˈniː/.
What is the plural of guaraní?
The plural of guaraní is guaranís.

Words near guaraní in the dictionary

  1. guarantorship
  2. guarantorships
  3. guaranty
  4. guarantying
  5. guaraná
  6. guaraní
  7. Guaraníes
  8. guaranís
  9. guaras
  10. Guarayu
  11. Guarañoca

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