Chirino

noun

Chi·​ri·​no

chə̇ˈrē(ˌ)nō

plural Chirino or Chirinos

1

a

: an extinct people of western Ecuador

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Chirino people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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