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Ticuna

Ticuna

1 9.9
From a native group or their culture in the Amazon
  • adjective
: ticuna
  • The festival featured traditional Ticuna dances and music from the Amazon region.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the unique Ticuna language spoken by communities along the river.

  • She admired the intricate patterns on the Ticuna woven baskets displayed at the market.

  • The Ticuna people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • She is studying Ticuna language and traditions.

  • The festival featured traditional Ticuna dances and music from the Amazon region.

  • Researchers studied the unique Ticuna language spoken by communities along the river.

  • She admired the intricate patterns on the Ticuna woven baskets displayed at the market.

Synonyms

Amazonian
vsTicuna
10 5.4

Relating to the Amazon rainforest or its people

focuses on a single indigenous people, their language, culture, and region

Surface Forms

Ticuna positive

Etymology

Ticuna comes from the name the people use for themselves in the Amazon region. So calling something Ticuna means it belongs to or is about that people, their language, or their culture.