Chiriguano

noun

Chir·​i·​gua·​no

ˌchirə̇ˈgwä(ˌ)nō

plural Chiriguano or Chiriguanos

1

a

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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Rhymes for Chiriguano

• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• americano
• chicano
• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano
• llano
• mano