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English
Etymology
From Spanish guajiro, from Lokono/Wayuu.
Noun
guajiro (plural guajiros)
- A Cuban agricultural worker.
Anagrams
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwaˈxiɾo/
- Rhymes: -iɾo
- Syllabification: gua‧ji‧ro
Etymology 1
From Lokono/Wayuu guajiro (“lord, powerful man”).
Adjective
guajiro (feminine guajira, masculine plural guajiros, feminine plural guajiras)
- (Cuba) rural
Derived terms
Noun
guajiro m (plural guajiros, feminine guajira, feminine plural guajiras)
- Wayuu
- (Cuba) peasant, farmer, rural person
- Synonym: campesino
Descendants
Etymology 2
Adjective
guajiro (feminine guajira, masculine plural guajiros, feminine plural guajiras)
- (relational) of La Guajira
Noun
guajiro m (plural guajiros, feminine guajira, feminine plural guajiras)
- someone from La Guajira
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