CAINGANG

Meaning of CAINGANG in English

/kuyn"gang'/ , n. , pl. Caingangs , ( esp. collectively ) Caingang .

1. a member of an Indian people of southern Brazil.

2. a group of languages spoken by the Caingang, constituting a branch of the Ge family of languages.

Also, Kaingang .

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CAINGANG — ˈkīnˌgaŋ noun ( plural caingang or caingangs ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Portuguese, of American Indian origin 1. a. : …
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CORONADO — I. -ä(ˌ)dō noun ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish (past participle of coronar to crown), from Latin coronatus, …
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KAINGANG — Usage: capitalized variant of caingang
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GESAN — ˈzhās ə n noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: irregular from ge (II) + -an : a language …
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COROADO — ˌkȯrəˈwä(ˌ)dō noun ( plural coroado or coroados ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Portuguese, literally, crowned one, from coroado (past participle …
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AWEIKOMA — ˌäwāˈkōmə noun ( plural aweikoma or aweikomas ) Usage: usually capitalized : caingang
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KAINGANG — /kuyn"gang'/ , n. , pl. Kaingangs , ( esp. collectively ) Kaingang . Caingang.
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GROUP MARRIAGE — the marriage of several men with several women. As an institutionalized social practice, group marriage is extremely rare; nowhere does …
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KAME — [Other] Kame was one of the two brothers who created animals. He is from Caingang Indian mythology. It is said …
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