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Noun: Arawak  'er-u,waak [N. Amer], 'a-ru,wak [Brit]
  1. A member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America
    - Arawakan
     
  2. A family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America
    - Arawakan

Derived forms: Arawaks

Type of: American Indian, American Indian language, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerind language, Amerindian, Amerindian language, Indian, Indian language, Native American, Red Indian [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Arawak