Chimila

noun

Chi·​mi·​la

chə̇ˈmēlə

plural Chimila or Chimilas

1

a

: an Indian people of Colombia classified by some Americanists as Chibchan and by others as Arawakan

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Chimila people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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