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Ye'kwana

Ye'kwana proper noun: a Cariban language of Venezuela and Brazil.

Proper noun

Ye'kwana

  1. A Cariban language of Venezuela and Brazil.
  2. The northeastern dialect of this language, characterized by the presence of y where the De’kwana dialect has d.

Noun

Ye'kwana (plural Ye'kwana)

  1. A speaker of Ye’kwana or member of a Ye’kwana-speaking tribe.

Synonyms of Ye'kwana

Forms of Ye'kwana

Proper noun
alternative formYe'kuana
alternative formYekuana
alternative formYecuana
alternative formYekuhana
alternative formYequana
Noun
pluralYe'kwana

Origin of Ye'kwana

Borrowed from Ye'kwana ye'kwana.

Questions about Ye'kwana

What does Ye'kwana mean?
Ye'kwana means a Cariban language of Venezuela and Brazil.
What part of speech is Ye'kwana?
Ye'kwana can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Ye'kwana in the dictionary

  1. ye olde
  2. ye wei
  3. ye'd
  4. ye'elimite
  5. Ye'kuana
  6. Ye'kwana
  7. ye'll
  8. ye're
  9. ye've
  10. ye-es
  11. ye-olde

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