Guarani
- proper noun
- /ɡwɑːrəˈni/
- The Guarani language is an important aspect of their identity and is spoken by millions in Paraguay.
- Guarani of Paraguay
Examples
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The staff spoke fluent Guarani and knew most of the families and many of the individuals by name.
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The Guarani live in one of the last great subtropical forests of South America's southern cone.
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You should thank the Guarani.
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Where, then, is the revolution for the Guarani?
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The Red Cross health team asked my advice in designing a program to reach out to sick Guarani.
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In 1981, I began work among the Guarani, studying household production and the effects of commercial development.
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Tuberculosis and other infections that are killing the Guarani are by-products of regional economic development.
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Over the last two decades, much of the Guarani land has been cleared for soybean fields and cattle pasture.
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Among the Guarani, indigenous medicine is provided by religious leaders who administer herbal medicines and invoke supernatural powers.
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Many Guarani avidly supported the MAS, and indeed, during the early years, the MAS allied with the Guarani to make inroads into local power.
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Synonyms
A native language spoken by the Guarani people in Paraguay and nearby countries
Compounds
A native language spoken by the Guarani people in Paraguay and nearby countries
A group of related native languages spoken in South America, especially Brazil and Paraguay
A family of related native languages that people speak in South America, especially Brazil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Guarani was first the name of the people and their language, and Paraguay later named its money after them. So Guarani can mean the people, the language, or the national currency of Paraguay.
