Caripuna

noun

Car·​i·​pu·​na

ˌkarəˈpünə

plural Caripuna or Caripunas

1

a

: a Panoan people of Brazil and Bolivia

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Caripuna people

Word History

Etymology

probably from Carib karipona, from kari- (from ka sky, spirit) + -po at + -na group

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