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Jivaro

Pronunciation: /ˈhiːvərəʊ/

Definition of Jivaro

noun (plural same or Jivaros)

  • 1a member of an indigenous people living widely scattered throughout the Amazon jungle.
  • 2 [mass noun] any of the group of languages spoken by the Jivaro.

adjective

  • relating to the Jivaro or their language.

Derivatives

Jivaroan

adjective & noun

Origin:

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

Jivaro in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Jivaro in the US English dictionary
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