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Jivaro

Jivaro

1 9.9
Relating to the people, language, or culture of the Jivaro in the Amazon
  • adjective
: jivaro
  • Researchers studied the Jivaro language to better understand its structure and origins.

Examples

  • The museum displayed Jivaro artifacts that illustrated their unique traditions.

  • Many Jivaro tribes still practice ancestral rituals.

  • She wore a necklace inspired by Jivaro designs from the Amazon.

  • The Jivaro culture is rich in traditions.

  • The museum displayed Jivaro artifacts that illustrated their unique traditions.

  • Researchers studied the Jivaro language to better understand its structure and origins.

  • She wore a necklace inspired by Jivaro designs from the Amazon.

Synonyms

indio
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  • US
1 9.6

Relating to the native peoples of the Americas, their cultures, and languages

refers specifically to one Amazonian group's languages and culture rather than all indigenous peoples

Surface Forms

Jivaro positive

Etymology

Jivaro came into English from Spanish as the name outsiders used for the Shuar and related Amazon peoples, and it likely comes from words local people or neighbours used for them. So Jivaro as an adjective means 'relating to that people, their languages, or their culture'.