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guarani

noun
gua·​ra·​ni | \ ËŒgwär-É™-ˈnÄ“ How to pronounce guarani (audio) \

Definition of guarani

1 capitalized

a plural guarani or guaranis : a member of a Tupi-Guaranian people of Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil
b : the language of the Guarani
2 plural guaranies also guaranis the basic monetary unit of Paraguay — see Money Table

First Known Use of guarani

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for guarani

Spanish guaraní

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