Chiriguano
noun
Chir·i·gua·no
\ˌchirə̇ˈgwä(ˌ)nō\
Definition of Chiriguano
Chiriguano
orChiriguanos
1a : a Guaranian people inhabiting the slopes of the Bolivian cordillera and including the Guarayú, Pauserna, and Siriono b : a member of the Chiriguano people
2 : the language of the Chiriguano people
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Origin and Etymology of chiriguano
Spanish, of American Indian origin
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