Definitions

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  • noun the language spoken by the Guarani of Paraguay and Bolivia
  • noun a member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia
  • noun the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos

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Examples

  • * Ñanderu, in Guarani, means Our Father; Great Spirit, the Creator.

    Global Voices in English » Brazil: Indian writers and poets on the blogosphere 2009

  • Mr Portillo will be playing polkas and "Guaranias" (the Guarani were the indigenous people of Paraguay) and I'd do anything to be there - anything except miss what could be a game-changing debate.

    Top stories from Times Online 2010

  • Mr Portillo will be playing polkas and "Guaranias" (the Guarani were the indigenous people of Paraguay) and I'd do anything to be there - anything except miss what could be a game-changing debate.

    Top stories from Times Online 2010

  • A spokesman for Guarani, which is controlled by the French sugar group Tereos, said the company did not comment on market rumors when asked about a possible merger with Petrobras, which would not comment prior on the subject of the conference.

    Reuters: Top News 2010

  • It’s called Guarani and it’s impossible to pronounce.

    Adventures in Bolivia Gina 2008

  • It’s called Guarani and it’s impossible to pronounce.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Gina 2008

  • One of the names an Amazonian Guarani Indian elder gave me was He Who Catches the Songs because my heart has been able to catch more than a few sacred tunes.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

  • In Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay, the president of the Guarani drove me to a ceremony where, in the beginning, no one said a word.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

  • I was named He Who Catches the Songs by the Guarani shamans.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

  • Many years ago, I was taken to meet the Guarani shamans of the Amazon.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

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