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Jivaro

Syllabification: (Ji·va·ro)
Pronunciation: /ˈhēvəˌrō/
Definition of Jivaro

noun (plural same or Jivaros)

  • 1a member of an indigenous people of the eastern slopes of the Andes in Ecuador and Peru.
  • 2any of the group of languages spoken by the Jivaro.

adjective

  • relating to the Jivaro or their language.

Derivatives

Jivaroan

Pronunciation: /ˌhēvəˈrōən/
adjective & .noun

Origin:

from Spanish jíbaro, probably from the local name Shuara, Shiwora

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