Jivaro

noun

Ji·​va·​ro

ˈhēvəˌrō

variants or Jibaro

-ēbə-

plural Jivaro or Jivaros or Jibaro or Jibaros

1

a

: a group of peoples of northwestern Peru and southern Ecuador

b

: a member of any of such peoples

2

: the language of the Jivaro peoples constituting a language family

Jivaroan

¦⸗⸗¦rōən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish jíbaro, of American Indian origin

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