Canichana

noun

Ca·​ni·​cha·​na

ˌkänēˈchänə

plural Canichana or Canichanas

1

: an Indian people of northern Bolivia

2

: a member of the Canichana people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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