curiara

English

Etymology

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

Noun

curiara (plural curiaras)

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

Anagrams

• Rauraci

Spanish

Etymology

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

Descendants

• → English: curiara

Further reading

• “curiara”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28