Arawakan: Meaning and Definition of
Ar•a•wak•an
Pronunciation: (ar"u-wä'kun, -wak'un), [key] — n.
- a family of numerous and widely scattered languages spoken formerly from Florida to Chile but now only in South America.
- a member of a group of Indian peoples who spoke these languages.
—adj. - of or belonging to this language family or its speakers or to the Arawak.
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