guanche
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Spanish
Etymology
From Guanche guanchinet, from guan (“person”) + Chinet (“Tenerife”), referring originally to Tenerife island inhabitants.
Pronunciation
Noun
guanche m or f by sense (plural guanches)
- Guanche (ancient inhabitant of the Canary Islands)
Noun
guanche m (uncountable)
- Guanche (language)
Further reading
- “guanche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28