Goajiro

noun

Go·​a·​ji·​ro

ˌgōəˈhi(ˌ)rō

plural Goajiro or Goajiros

1

a

: an Arawakan people of the peninsular region northwest of Lake Maracaibo

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Arawakan language of the Goajiro people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish guajiro, goajiro, of American Indian origin

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