Chané

noun

Cha·​né

ˈchä(ˌ)nā,

in sense 1 "or ˈshänə

plural Chané or Chanés

1

: guaná

2

a

: an Arawakan people of the Paraná river valley

b

: a member of such people

3

: the language of the Chané people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Portuguese, of American Indian origin

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