Arawak

[ ar-uh-wahk, -wak ]

/ ˈær əˌwɑk, -ˌwæk /

noun, plural Ar·a·waks, (especially collectively) Ar·a·wak for 1.

a member of an Indian people once widespread in the Antilles but now living primarily in coastal northeastern South America.

any of the related Arawakan languages spoken by the Arawak.

Origin of Arawak

First recorded in 1835–40; a self-designation of the Arawak people

Words nearby Arawak

Araucan, Araucana, Araucania, Araucanian, araucaria, Arawak, Arawakan, Arawn, Araxá, Araxes, arb

Example sentences from the Web for Arawak

I have stated that I am doubtful as to whether totemism exists in Arawak.
Werwolves|Elliott O'Donnell
An Arawak term for house, referring specifically to a dwelling with an open shed attached.
Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others
No longer was it the gentle Arawak whom they encountered, but the ferocious cannibal.
The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]|James Rodway
If the Arawak was impatient of control, the Carib was even more independent.
The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]|James Rodway

His women had provision grounds like those of the Arawak, possibly because they came from that stock.
The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]|James Rodway

单词	arawak
释义	Arawak [ ar-uh-wahk, -wak ] / ˈær əˌwɑk, -ˌwæk / noun, plural Ar·a·waks, (especially collectively) Ar·a·wak for 1. a member of an Indian people once widespread in the Antilles but now living primarily in coastal northeastern South America. any of the related Arawakan languages spoken by the Arawak. Origin of Arawak First recorded in 1835–40; a self-designation of the Arawak people Words nearby Arawak Araucan, Araucana, Araucania, Araucanian, araucaria, Arawak, Arawakan, Arawn, Araxá, Araxes, arb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Arawak I have stated that I am doubtful as to whether totemism exists in Arawak. Werwolves\|Elliott O'Donnell An Arawak term for house, referring specifically to a dwelling with an open shed attached. Original Narratives of Early American History\|Vaca and Others No longer was it the gentle Arawak whom they encountered, but the ferocious cannibal. The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]\|James Rodway If the Arawak was impatient of control, the Carib was even more independent. The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]\|James Rodway His women had provision grounds like those of the Arawak, possibly because they came from that stock. The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]\|James Rodway
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