Arecuna

noun

Are·​cu·​na

variants or Arekuna

ˌärəˈkünə

plural Arecuna or Arecunas or Arekuna or Arekunas

1

a

: a Cariban people dwelling on the headwaters of the Caroni river in southeastern Venezuela

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Arecuna people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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