guarani
- noun
- /ɡwɑːrəˈni/
- Prices in Paraguay are usually listed in guarani rather than centimos.
Examples
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The price of the book is 50,000 guarani.
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The shopkeeper handed me my change in guarani.
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He exchanged his dollars for guarani at the airport.
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I exchanged my dollars for guarani at the airport.
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He exchanged his dollars for guarani at the airport.
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Prices in Paraguay are usually listed in guarani rather than centimos.
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The shopkeeper handed me my change in guarani.
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 comes from the name of the indigenous Guaraní people and their language in Paraguay. So the money was named for the people, and thinking of Guarani as 'Paraguay's money' helps you remember it.
