Querandí

noun

Que·​ran·​dí
variants or Querendí or less commonly Querendy
ˌkārənˈdē
plural Querandí or Querandís or Querendí or Querendís
1
: a people of uncertain linguistic affiliation on the right bank of the lower Plata and Paraná rivers
2
: a member of the Querandí people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish querandí, querendí, from Guarani, from quira grease + -ndi, suffix denoting possession

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“Querandí.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Querand%C3%AD. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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