Yuruna

noun

Yu·​ru·​na

ˌyu̇rəˈnä

plural Yuruna or Yurunas

1

a

: a group of Tupian peoples of the Xingú river valley, northern Brazil

b

: a member of any of the peoples of this group

2

: the language of the Yuruna people

Word History

Etymology

Tupi, from yurú mouth + una black

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