ärˈwä(ˌ)kō noun
or aro·a·co ˌärōˈä- ; or aru·ac ˈärüˌäk
( plural arhuaco or arhuacos or aroaco or aroacos or aruac or aruacs )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin
1. : a Chibchan people of northern Colombia
2. : a member of the Arhuaco people