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Chamorro

Chamorro

1 9.5
Relating to the people, language, or culture of the Mariana Islands
  • adjective
  • /ʧəˈmɔroʊ/
: chamorro
  • Saipan is culturally rich, showcasing traditional Chamorro dances and music during the annual festival.
  • Chamorro administration
  • Chamorro government
  • Chamorro women

Examples

  • On the advice of Mariano Mesngon, a Chamorro colleague, I chose activities that involved materials easily obtainable in the islands.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The University of Guam lead investigator and project staff members were of Chamorro heritage.

    Academic text (2016)
  • A major component of US policy is giving economic aid to the new Chamorro government.

    Academic text (1990)
  • These wells supplied the ancient Chamorro villages with fresh water.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The breast cancer mortality rate for this period was 20.8 for Chamorro women and 21.9 for women in the U.S.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The greatest increase in BMI between the two studies was among Chamorro women, whose mean BMI increased from 25.7 in 1994 to 30.6 in 2008.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Moreover, the military began to defend the beleaguered Chamorro government against destabilization by either right-wing or left-wing forces.

    Academic text (2003)
  • For example, the major change in health policy achieved by the women's movement was closely related to Marta Palacio, Ministra de Salud under the Chamorro administration.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Most often, reference was made to incorporating cultural values (for example, tao 'tao' mona—Chamorro ancestral/familial spirits) into practice.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The age-adjusted incidence rate of breast cancer for 2008-2012 on Guam was 97 per 100,000 for Chamorro women and 77 for Filipino women.

    Academic text (2016)

Surface Forms

Chamorro positive

Etymology

Chamorro comes from the name the people of the Mariana Islands use for themselves, written CHamoru in their own language and later changed by Spanish speakers to Chamorro. So, Chamorro as an adjective means 'about the Chamorro people, their language, or their culture'.