ˈwär(ˌ)pā noun
( plural huarpe or huarpes )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin
1.
a. : a group of Indian peoples of western Argentina including the Allentiac of the San Juan province
b. : a member of such peoples
2. : a language family consisting of the languages spoken by the Huarpe peoples
• huar·pe·an -_pēən adjective or noun , usually capitalized