Arhuaco

noun

Ar·​hua·​co

ärˈwä(ˌ)kō

variants or Aroaco

ˌärōˈä-

or Aruac

ˈärüˌäk

plural Arhuaco or Arhuacos or Aroaco or Aroacos or Aruac or Aruacs

1

: a Chibchan people of northern Colombia

2

: a member of the Arhuaco people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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