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Arawak

DEFINITIONS OF: Arawak

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n a member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America

Synonyms:
Arawakan
Type of:
Amerindian, Native American
any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived

n a family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America

Synonyms:
Arawakan
Type of:
American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, Indian
any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
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