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Pauserna

noun
Pau·ser·na | \ pau̇ˈsernə \
plural Pauserna or Pausernas

Definition of Pauserna 

1 : a division of the Chiriguano people

2 : a member of the Pauserna people

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History and Etymology for Pauserna

Portuguese Pau Cerne, from pau cerne heartwood; from the Pauserna living on the upper Guaporé river where heartwood is abundant

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