Araucanía

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See also: Araucania and Araucânia

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Proper noun

Araucanía

  1. A region in Chile, one of 16.

Spanish

Etymology

From araucano +‎ -ía, from Arauco, ultimately from Mapudungun rag ko (“clayey water”), a place name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾaukaˈnia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: A‧rau‧ca‧ní‧a

Proper noun

Araucanía f

  1. (history) Araucania, the homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (southern Chile and Argentina)
  2. A region of Chile
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