curiara

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish curiara, itself borrowed from a Cariban language; compare Galibi Carib kurijara, Maquiritari kudiyada.

Noun

curiara (plural curiaras)

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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Cariban language; compare Galibi Carib kurijara, Maquiritari kudiyada.

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

Noun

curiara f (plural curiaras)

  1. A type of wooden canoe found in South America

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