Wayuu

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/wɑˈjuː//ˈwɑjuː/

noun

An Amerindian ethnic group of the La Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela.

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GoajiroGuajiroWahiro
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Meanings

nounWayuu pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn Amerindian ethnic group of the La Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela.

    Synonyms: Goajiro, Guajiro, Wahiro

proper noun
  1. The Arawak language of the Wayuu people.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn Amerindian ethnic group of the La Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela.

Similar
GoajiroGuajiroWahiro
Also see
goajiroguajirowahiro

Translations

Finnish wayuunaiki
  • wayuunaikiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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