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English
Etymology
From Kari'na Aruwako, from the name in Lokono.
Noun
Arawak (plural Arawaks or Arawak)
- A member of an Amerindian people who lived in the region of the Caribbean when the Spanish arrived in America.
- A member of an Arawak indigenous group.
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- Note: These may be translations for the plural.
Proper noun
Arawak
- A group of Amerindian languages spoken around the Caribbean.
- A Caribbean language belonging to this group.
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Adjective
Arawak (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the Arawak peoples
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