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Karankawa

Karankawa noun: an Indigenous nation from modern southern Texas.

Noun

Karankawa (plural Karankawas or Karankawa)

  1. an Indigenous nation from modern southern Texas
  2. a linguistic group from the same origin
  3. a member of such nation or group
  4. the language of that people

Forms of Karankawa

pluralKarankawas
pluralKarankawa

Origin of Karankawa

Uncertain. Albert S Gatschet proposed it is derived or directly borrowed from Comecrudo klam kakáwa (“dog raisers”, literally “dog lovers”), from klam (“dog”) + kakáwa (“they love”, plural of kawa (“to love, be fond of”)).

Questions about Karankawa

What does Karankawa mean?
Karankawa means an Indigenous nation from modern southern Texas.
What part of speech is Karankawa?
Karankawa is a noun.
What is the plural of Karankawa?
The plural of Karankawa is Karankawas.

Words near Karankawa in the dictionary

  1. karanja
  2. Karanjas
  3. karanji
  4. karanjin
  5. karanjis
  6. Karankawa
  7. Karanko
  8. karanteen
  9. Karao
  10. karaoke
  11. karaoke bar

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