Caliana

1 of 2

noun (1)

Ca·​lia·​na

kalˈyänə

plural Caliana or Calianas

1

a

: an Indian people of Venezuela

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Caliana people constituting a language family

Calianá

2 of 2

noun (2)

Ca·​lia·​ná

¦kalyə¦nä

plural Calianá or Calianás

1

a

: a Tupi-Guaranian people of northeastern Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Calianá people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Spanish, of American Indian origin

Noun (2)

Portuguese, of American Indian origin

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