Guetar

noun

Gue·​tar

variants or Guetare

gwāˈtär

plural Guetar or Guetars or Guetare or Guetares

1

a

: a Chibchan people of central Costa Rica

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Guetar people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish Güetar, of American Indian origin

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