Puruhá

noun

Pu·​ru·​há

¦pu̇rə¦hä,

-rə¦wä

plural Puruhá

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or Puruhaes

ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗ˌās

1

a

: an Indian people of central Ecuador

b

: a member of such people

2

: the extinct language of the Puruhá people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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