Tehuelche

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noun

A group of indigenous peoples of Patagonia and the southern pampas regions of Argentina and Chile.

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Meanings

nounTehuelche pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA group of indigenous peoples of Patagonia and the southern pampas regions of Argentina and Chile.
proper noun
  1. A nearly extinct Chonan language spoken in Patagonia.

Synonyms & antonyms

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tehuelhet

Origin

From Mapudungun, meaning "fierce people".

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APA

Tehuelche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tehuelche

MLA

“Tehuelche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tehuelche. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tehuelche,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tehuelche.

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