Machiguenga

noun

Ma·​chi·​guen·​ga

ˌmächəˈgeŋgə

plural Machiguenga or Machiguengas

1

a

: an Arawakan people of southern Peru

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Machiguenga people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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