Cunan

noun

Cu·​nan

ˈkünən

plural Cunan or Cunans

1

: a language family of the Chibchan stock including Coiba, Cueva, Cuna, and San Blas

2

a

: the peoples speaking Cunan languages

b

: a member of one of such peoples

Word History

Etymology

Cuna + -an

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