Tacana

noun

Ta·​ca·​na

təˈkänə

plural Tacana or Tacanas

1

a

: a group of peoples of Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru

b

: a member of any of such peoples

2

: the language family of the Tacana peoples

Tacanan

-nən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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