|gwärə|nē noun
( plural guarani or guaranis or guaranies )
Etymology: Spanish guaraní, of American Indian origin
1. or guaraní usually capitalized
a. : a Tupi-Guaranian people of Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil
b. : a member of such people
2. or guaraní usually capitalized : the language of the Guarani people
3.
a. : the basic monetary unit of Paraguay — see money table
b. : a note representing one guarani