Guiana

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/ɡaɪˈænə//ɡaɪˈɑːnə//ɡiˈɑːnə//ɡiˈænə/

proper noun

A geological region in the north of South America.

OriginCariban ← Arawak →
CommonScrabble 7
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A geological region in the north of South America.
  2. alternativeAlternative spelling of Guyana.

Origin

  1. Arawak
  2. Cariban
  3. EnglishGuiana

From the local language (probably Cariban or Arawak), meaning “land of many waters”. Also spelled as Guyana. The French form gave the town name Cayenne.

More words from Cariban, Arawak

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

iguanaInagua
Cite this entry
APA

Guiana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guiana

MLA

“Guiana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guiana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guiana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guiana.

Source: Guiana on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.