curiara

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish curiara, itself borrowed from a Cariban language; compare Kari'na kurijara, Ye'kwana kudiyada.

Noun[edit]

curiara (plural curiaras)

  1. a dugout canoe used by indigenous people in South America

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from a Cariban language; compare Kari'na kurijara, Ye'kwana kudiyada.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɾjaɾa/ [kuˈɾja.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: cu‧ria‧ra

Noun[edit]

curiara f (plural curiaras)

  1. a type of wooden canoe found in South America

Descendants[edit]

  • English: curiara

Further reading[edit]