English

Adjective

Arawak ‎(not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the Arawak peoples or their languages.

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Proper noun

Arawak

1. An Amerindian people who lived in the region of the Caribbean when the Spanish arrived in America.
2. A group of Amerindian languages spoken around the Caribbean.
3. A Caribbean language belonging to this group.

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See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Arawak terms
• Arawak language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ethnologue entry for Arawak, arw

Portuguese

Noun

arawak m f (plural arawaks)

1. Alternative form of aruaque

Adjective

arawak ‎(invariable, comparable)

1. Alternative form of aruaque