guana

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variant of iguana

guana

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noun (1)

gua·​na

ˈgwänə

plural -s

: majagua

Guaná

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noun

Gua·​ná

gwəˈnä

plural Guaná or Guanás

1

a

: an Arawakan people or group of peoples of Mato Grosso, Brazil, and the Chaco region of Paraguay

b

: a member of any of such peoples

2

: the language of the Guaná people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

American Spanish (Cuba)

Noun

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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